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Old 08-18-2007   #1 (permalink)
mike
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bitlocker...

hi,

i've got Vista Ultimate installed on a 1 partition, 1 volume drive... do i
REALLY have to reinstall Vista after i create the needed 2nd volume for
Bitlocker ???

thanks,
mike.


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Old 08-18-2007   #2 (permalink)
Seth
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Re: bitlocker...

"mike" <mikeyTJ2000@canada.com> wrote in message
news:95077DA8-C2ED-4A83-9771-6A728C8B7722@microsoft.com...
>
> i've got Vista Ultimate installed on a 1 partition, 1 volume drive... do i
> REALLY have to reinstall Vista after i create the needed 2nd volume for
> Bitlocker ???



No. There is a bitlocker prep tool that will shrink your current partition
and create the needed bitlocker partition.

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Old 08-19-2007   #3 (permalink)
mike
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Re: bitlocker...

thanks

"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "mike" <mikeyTJ2000@canada.com> wrote in message
> news:95077DA8-C2ED-4A83-9771-6A728C8B7722@microsoft.com...
>>
>> i've got Vista Ultimate installed on a 1 partition, 1 volume drive... do
>> i REALLY have to reinstall Vista after i create the needed 2nd volume for
>> Bitlocker ???

>
>
> No. There is a bitlocker prep tool that will shrink your current
> partition and create the needed bitlocker partition.
>


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