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You need to have Trusted Platform Module enabled in the BIOS.
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You need to have Trusted Platform Module enabled in the BIOS.

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The new Bios doesn't have it spelled out like it used to be, but i do have it enabled from what i have read.
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The new Bios doesn't have it spelled out like it used to be, but i do have it enabled from what i have read.

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It works fine with a password or USB pre-boot, but that is not ideal. &nbsp;I have a hard enough time with users just logging into their computers without extra passwords to remember. &nbsp;Is it just not possible with 2.0. &nbsp;I can't downgrade it to 1.2.
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It works fine with a password or USB pre-boot, but that is not ideal.  I have a hard enough time with users just logging into their computers without extra passwords to remember.  Is it just not possible with 2.0.  I can't downgrade it to 1.2.

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<p>Is this task still being worked on, Andy?</p>
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Is this task still being worked on, Andy?

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No. &nbsp;Turning it off and then back on worked.
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No.  Turning it off and then back on worked.

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<p>Fine. You should select comments (your own possibly included) as answers(s) in order to close this question.</p>
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Fine. You should select comments (your own possibly included) as answers(s) in order to close this question.

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I'm trying to turn bitlocker on a new HP laptop, but be able to not have the user need a PIN or password when booting. &nbsp;Older machines are working fine just not the brand new laptops.
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I'm trying to turn bitlocker on a new HP laptop, but be able to not have the user need a PIN or password when booting.  Older machines are working fine just not the brand new laptops.

Bitlocker Issues

Encryption is the process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it. In an encryption scheme, the intended communication information or message, referred to as plaintext, is encrypted using an encryption algorithm, generating ciphertext that can only be read if decrypted. For technical reasons, an encryption scheme usually uses a pseudo-random encryption key generated by an algorithm. An authorized recipient can easily decrypt the message with the key provided by the originator to recipients, but not to unauthorized interceptors.

Encryption

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.