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Old 09-01-2007   #5 (permalink)
Colin Lambert


 
 

Re: Move Bitlocker Startup Key

Hi, I've done that and the only file I could find was a text document with
the Password which I moved to the other drive. I could not find any other
file. The memory stick only contains one visible file even with show hidden
files enabled.


"Peter" <nobody@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Go to Start/Computer. On the toolbar just go to Tools/Folder Options/View
> and show hidden files and folders, click OK - look in your drive for a
> file with lots of letters and numbers mixed...delete. You should be able
> to identify it by the time and date it was made.
>
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> If your menu bar isn't showing in Windows Explorer then click
> Organize/Layour and check "Menu Bar".
> "P. Di Stolfo" <paolodistolfo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3D91E0DC-37F6-4B7A-A424-6A5191DC530F@xxxxxx
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>> Hello,
>>
>> * if you have no other files on it currently, just format it: Start ->
>> type cmd.exe -> right-click the cmd.exe -> click "Run as
>> administrator" -> format <yourUSBstickVolume>: -> Enter.
>> * if you have other files there, secure them onto your harddrive and then
>> format the memory stick, and copy your files back.
>>
>> Hope this will help.
>> Greetings,
>> P. Di Stolfo
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>> "Colin Lambert" <colinlam@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:C9CF4B60-5507-4F06-9278-58B49883EA7B@xxxxxx
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>>> Hi, when I setup bitlocker I put the startup key on a large USB drive
>>> which I also use for files. I now relize that it better to have it on
>>> it's own memory stick.
>>>
>>> I have duplicated the key to my stick and can now startup using either.
>>> How do I delete the key from the first drive?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
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