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Old 09-01-2007   #8 (permalink)
Colin Lambert


 
 

Re: Move Bitlocker Startup Key

Hi, thanks for your help it's all sorted.

I have reinstalled my system recently and I forgot about that "Hide
protected operating system files..." setting.

Thanks again.


"P. Di Stolfo" <paolodistolfo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hello,
>
> additionally to Peter's solution (what I'd have never thought of), find
> these files:
> bootwiz.sys
> bootwiz.cfg
> mouse.com
> bootmenu.exe
> menulogo.png
> win_icon.png
> bootmenu.xml
> C1.png
> SPL1.EXE
> exe2.exe
> C2.png
> SPL2.EXE
> dat3.dat
> dat4.dat
> C3.png
> SPL4.EXE
> exe5.exe
> C4.png
> SPL5.EXE
> exe6.exe
>
> They are all listed on my BitLocker starting stick and I think you can
> delete them, too.
>
> Greetings,
> P. Di Stolfo
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> "Colin Lambert" <colinlam@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:48A1EDBB-DFEF-498F-AB8A-EF2D97160F1C@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Hi, thanks for your reply. I was wondering if that was the best option
>> but I have over 100 gig of data on it so is there some other way without
>> reformatting or starting the whole process again?
>>
>>
>> "Colin Lambert" <colinlam@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C9CF4B60-5507-4F06-9278-58B49883EA7B@xxxxxx
Quote:

>>> 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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