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BitLocker Recovery Key File
Hi,
I enabled BitLocker on some computers with Windows Ultimate 7.
These computers don't have TPM, so I had to make changes to GPEDIT to make it work with USB flash drive. Each time I encrypted the hard drive, it created "BitLocker Recovery Key file" in TXT.
I like to understand when/how these keys are used.
So far what understand is this. I intentionally took the USB flash drive out of the computer and restarted it. Then the computer prompted for 48 digit key - BitLocker Recovery Key, I entered: 712921-100232-438999-06653
But when do I use and what is the purpose of:
Recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49
Full recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49BD-9188-00
BitLocker Recovery Key E8AACEDF-41E8-49BD-9188-00
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BitLocker Drive Encryption Recovery Key
The recovery key is used to recover the data on a BitLocker protected drive.
To verify that this is the correct recovery key compare the identification with what is presented on the recovery screen.
Recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49
Full recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49BD-9188-00
BitLocker Recovery Key:
712921-100232-438999-06653
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I enabled BitLocker on some computers with Windows Ultimate 7.
These computers don't have TPM, so I had to make changes to GPEDIT to make it work with USB flash drive. Each time I encrypted the hard drive, it created "BitLocker Recovery Key file" in TXT.
I like to understand when/how these keys are used.
So far what understand is this. I intentionally took the USB flash drive out of the computer and restarted it. Then the computer prompted for 48 digit key - BitLocker Recovery Key, I entered: 712921-100232-438999-06653
But when do I use and what is the purpose of:
Recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49
Full recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49BD-9188-00
BitLocker Recovery Key E8AACEDF-41E8-49BD-9188-00
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BitLocker Drive Encryption Recovery Key
The recovery key is used to recover the data on a BitLocker protected drive.
To verify that this is the correct recovery key compare the identification with what is presented on the recovery screen.
Recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49
Full recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49BD-9188-00
BitLocker Recovery Key:
712921-100232-438999-06653
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That is to identify which key is needed. You can have several keys on such a USB stick. Check part 6 onward in the Link below:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/21433-bitlocker-recovery-unlock-drive-windows-8-a.html?filter[1]=Security%20System%20To
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/21433-bitlocker-recovery-unlock-drive-windows-8-a.html?filter[1]=Security%20System%20To
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ASKER
Say I have a PC with a 2nd internal HD and a couple of external USB hard drives. I like to encrypt two internal hard drives and two external USB hard drives. With that:
(1) Can I store "Startup Key" for each hard drive during the encryption process in one USB flash drive?
(1) Can I store "Startup Key" for each hard drive during the encryption process in one USB flash drive?
Yes, you can.
By the way, the selected answer is incorrect. The usb drive is a startup key, that's not the recovery key, don't confuse it. Also wrong: bitlocker encryption is never tied to any user account, this is not EFS.
My Bitlocker recovery key Id start in 7E4FC9E5 please could u say full recovery key
Sidhart, ask your own question and describe your situation.
No one here or at Microsoft has your key, sorry. It might have been saved online, or to a file or printed, that's all. Online (just in case it was saved online): https://onedrive.live.com/recoverykey
No one here or at Microsoft has your key, sorry. It might have been saved online, or to a file or printed, that's all. Online (just in case it was saved online): https://onedrive.live.com/recoverykey
ASKER
Recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49
Full recovery key identification: E8AACEDF-41E8-49BD-9188-00