Board index » Windows Vista » Can I still use bitlocker without TPM chip?

Windows Vista13
Can use bitlocker without TPM chip? how exactly? Will bitlocker protect my

files from being accessed online or is it only for physically accessing

harddrive protection? In Windows Update There's also available download

Bitlocker and EFS enchancements. Just wondering what those extra does


-

Yes you can use bitlocker without a tpm. You can do an internet search to

find out how to do it.

Basically you have to go into gpedit.msc and make some changes. In

gpedit.msc go to Local Computer Policy, Administrastive Templates, Windows

Components, BitLocker Drive Encryption.

And on the right side "Control Panel Setup: Enable advanced startup options"



If you can not boot from a usb flash device, you will have to enter 8 sets

of 6 numbers, for a total of 48 numbers, every time you boot up or come out

of hibernation.



"GT" <GT@discussions.microsoft.com>wrote in message

-

GT;658307 Wrote:

I'm guessing you have Windows Vista Ultimate



Yes, BitLocker will work without a TPM chip. The chip only makes i

more secure. But unless you actually require the use of data privac

protection, you should use caution when using BitLocker - data recover

on encrypted is extremely difficult (if at all possible) in the case o

hard disk failure, corrupted partition tables, etc



But if you do want (or need) to use BitLocker, then you should kee

regular backups in a safe place



--

Dzomlij



Peter Alexander Dzomlij

-Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And a

you die, so shall I be Reborn...



_*Prometheus*

MOBO: ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-A

CPU: AMD Phenom 9600 Qua

RAM: 2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-80

GPU: ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO, 256M

BOX: Thermaltake Tai-Chi Water Coole

OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x6



CPU-Z Verified : valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php >valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php

-