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Old 02-04-2007   #1 (permalink)
Jason
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BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

Has anyone tried to use the Bitlocker tool that came with Ultimate extras? I have a Sony Vaio AR250G Laptop. No TPM chip. I thought this tool would resize a partition so I could get bitlocker to work but it didn't. I am getting an error. Any ideas or it this a bug?



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Old 02-04-2007   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Schwartz 2
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RE: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

Hello Jason,

Yes, currently many use BitLocker, and BitLocker functions flawlessly for
enhancing Vista's Security !

Also, does -not- absolutely require a TPM Module Chip for realizing the
enhanced Security benefits of BitLocker.

Respectfully expressed, it seems too apparent that if you read 1st) Vista's
"Help and Support" Files, including 2nd) Vista's new "Start Search" Field
(just type your request) also Microsoft's online Search, and the (tied for
1st) "Welcome Center" very easily you will learn more that ever could you
imagine !

Main purpose for the above, if you do not read the Vista's (BDE) BitLocker
Setup Instructions, soon you will have more questions than current questions.

Question for you: Do you have a special (the first, not second) partition at
least 1.5 Gig on your HDD just for BitLocker?




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"Jason" wrote:

> Has anyone tried to use the Bitlocker tool that came with Ultimate extras?
> I have a Sony Vaio AR250G Laptop. No TPM chip. I thought this tool would
> resize a partition so I could get bitlocker to work but it didn't. I am
> getting an error. Any ideas or it this a bug?
>
>
>
> --
> Jason
> Windows Vista RTM
> MS Office 2007 RTM
>

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Old 02-04-2007   #3 (permalink)
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Re: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra


Do you have any details about the error that your getting? That would
help figure out what's going wrong.


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Old 02-04-2007   #4 (permalink)
Jason
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Re: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

My understanding from this Vista Ultimate Extra tool, It will prepare your system & create a small partition out of my current one.

This is from http://windowsultimate.com/blogs/ext...ancements.aspx

This Ultimate Extra includes two tools that make it easier to use some of the security features that come with Windows Vista Ultimate:

a.. Windows® BitLocker™ Drive Preparation Tool - configures your hard drive so that you can use the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature of Windows Vista.
b.. Secure Online Key Backup - stores a backup copy of your BitLocker recovery password and Encrypting File System (EFS) recovery certificates in your digital locker.
So based on this, I should not have needed to have a 1.5 gig hd already made. The tool should create one from my current and only partition.
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"Jonathan Schwartz 2" <JonathanSchwartz2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3AA55DBD-4EC4-48BA-99BB-B69B874BD433@microsoft.com...
Hello Jason,

Yes, currently many use BitLocker, and BitLocker functions flawlessly for
enhancing Vista's Security !

Also, does -not- absolutely require a TPM Module Chip for realizing the
enhanced Security benefits of BitLocker.

Respectfully expressed, it seems too apparent that if you read 1st) Vista's
"Help and Support" Files, including 2nd) Vista's new "Start Search" Field
(just type your request) also Microsoft's online Search, and the (tied for
1st) "Welcome Center" very easily you will learn more that ever could you
imagine !

Main purpose for the above, if you do not read the Vista's (BDE) BitLocker
Setup Instructions, soon you will have more questions than current questions.

Question for you: Do you have a special (the first, not second) partition at
least 1.5 Gig on your HDD just for BitLocker?




--
Windows Vista
Become Part of The Legacy!



"Jason" wrote:

> Has anyone tried to use the Bitlocker tool that came with Ultimate extras?
> I have a Sony Vaio AR250G Laptop. No TPM chip. I thought this tool would
> resize a partition so I could get bitlocker to work but it didn't. I am
> getting an error. Any ideas or it this a bug?
>
>
>
> --
> Jason
> Windows Vista RTM
> MS Office 2007 RTM
>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-04-2007   #5 (permalink)
Jason
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Re: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

As for the error, the message is:
Title of the popup box: Bitlocker Drive Encription
Contents of box: Error Preparing drive for BitLocker
The BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool could not find a target system drive. You may need to manually prepare your target drive for BitLocker.
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"brantonb" <brantonb.2lh1jh@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message news:brantonb.2lh1jh@DoNotSpam.com...

Do you have any details about the error that your getting? That would
help figure out what's going wrong.


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Old 02-04-2007   #6 (permalink)
Paul Adare
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RE: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

In article <3AA55DBD-4EC4-48BA-99BB-B69B874BD433@microsoft.com>,
in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.security news group, =?
Utf-8?B?Sm9uYXRoYW4gU2Nod2FydHogMg==?= <JonathanSchwartz2
@discussions.microsoft.com> says...

> Main purpose for the above, if you do not read the Vista's (BDE) BitLocker
> Setup Instructions, soon you will have more questions than current questions.
>
> Question for you: Do you have a special (the first, not second) partition at
> least 1.5 Gig on your HDD just for BitLocker?
>


You know, you really should try to understand a question before
you attempt to answer it. If you'd actually read and understood
the question being asked, you're realize that Jason doesn't need
the "special partition" you refer to. The tool he's attempting
to use is designed to repartition a hard drive that contains a
single partition so that it can be used with BDE.

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has survived for centuries without smileys. Only the new crop of
modern computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that
is not clearly labeled as such."
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Old 02-04-2007   #7 (permalink)
Paul Adare
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Re: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

In article <EEC8F8C8-B53F-4DE6-8CDA-462F6B580A96@microsoft.com>,
in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.security news group, Jason
<jay@nowhere.com> says...

> My understanding from this Vista Ultimate Extra tool, It will prepare your system & create a small partition out of my current one.
>


Your understanding is correct Jason. The poster that replied to
you doesn't have a clue what he's talking about and you should
just ignore what he posts. He's constantly changing his posting
ID here and the information he posts is consistently inaccurate.

What does the current partition scheme on your hard drive look
like?

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Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca
"The English language, complete with irony, satire, and sarcasm,
has survived for centuries without smileys. Only the new crop of
modern computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that
is not clearly labeled as such."
Ray Shea
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-04-2007   #8 (permalink)
Paul Adare
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Re: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

In article <EEC8F8C8-B53F-4DE6-8CDA-462F6B580A96@microsoft.com>,
in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.security news group, Jason
<jay@nowhere.com> says...

> My understanding from this Vista Ultimate Extra tool, It will prepare your system & create a small partition out of my current one.
>


Your understanding is correct Jason. The poster that replied to
you doesn't have a clue what he's talking about and you should
just ignore what he posts. He's constantly changing his posting
ID here and the information he posts is consistently inaccurate.

What does the current partition scheme on your hard drive look
like?

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca
"The English language, complete with irony, satire, and sarcasm,
has survived for centuries without smileys. Only the new crop of
modern computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that
is not clearly labeled as such."
Ray Shea
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-04-2007   #9 (permalink)
Jason
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Re: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

I have Drive C: = Hard Drive 180 GB with 93 GB free, D: = DVD RW, E: = Memory Stick, F: = SD/MMC, G: = Removable Disk


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"Paul Adare" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in message news:MPG.202fc5a4b0e2e74798a3db@msnews.microsoft.com...
In article <EEC8F8C8-B53F-4DE6-8CDA-462F6B580A96@microsoft.com>,
in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.security news group, Jason
<jay@nowhere.com> says...

> My understanding from this Vista Ultimate Extra tool, It will prepare your system & create a small partition out of my current one.
>


Your understanding is correct Jason. The poster that replied to
you doesn't have a clue what he's talking about and you should
just ignore what he posts. He's constantly changing his posting
ID here and the information he posts is consistently inaccurate.

What does the current partition scheme on your hard drive look
like?

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca
"The English language, complete with irony, satire, and sarcasm,
has survived for centuries without smileys. Only the new crop of
modern computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that
is not clearly labeled as such."
Ray Shea
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-04-2007   #10 (permalink)
Dennis Pack
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Re: BitLocker Drive Encryption Ultimate Extra

Jason:
Unplug E, F & G if possible, they may be interfering with the installation. Have a great day.

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"Jason" <jay@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:062EAF81-CF71-4102-B6BE-679E2F9695D0@microsoft.com...
I have Drive C: = Hard Drive 180 GB with 93 GB free, D: = DVD RW, E: = Memory Stick, F: = SD/MMC, G: = Removable Disk


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Windows Vista RTM
MS Office 2007 RTM
"Paul Adare" <padare@newsguy.com> wrote in message news:MPG.202fc5a4b0e2e74798a3db@msnews.microsoft.com...
In article <EEC8F8C8-B53F-4DE6-8CDA-462F6B580A96@microsoft.com>,
in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.security news group, Jason
<jay@nowhere.com> says...

> My understanding from this Vista Ultimate Extra tool, It will prepare your system & create a small partition out of my current one.
>


Your understanding is correct Jason. The poster that replied to
you doesn't have a clue what he's talking about and you should
just ignore what he posts. He's constantly changing his posting
ID here and the information he posts is consistently inaccurate.

What does the current partition scheme on your hard drive look
like?

--
Paul Adare
MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine
http://www.identit.ca
"The English language, complete with irony, satire, and sarcasm,
has survived for centuries without smileys. Only the new crop of
modern computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that
is not clearly labeled as such."
Ray Shea
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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