1.Setting up BitLocker To Go on a portable USB storage drive is a simple procedure. Once you insert a USB drive, right-click on it and select the Turn on BitLocker command from the menu, as shown in Picture 1
2.After your click, BitLocker To Go will begin initializing your USB drive. The process is non-destructive, so you don’t have to worry about any data that is already on the drive.
3.Once the initialization process is complete, BitLocker To Go will prompt you to set up a password that you will use to unlock the drive, as shown in Picture 2. If you have a smart card you can use its PIN to unlock the drive.
4.After you set up a password or use a smart card, BitLocker To Go will prompt you to store a recovery key. You can use the recovery key to unlock your drive in case you forget the password or lose your smart card.
5.When you create the password and save your recovery key, you’ll be able to begin the encryption process by selecting the Start Encryption button.
6.During the encryption the amount of time that it will take to complete the process will depend on how large the drive is. As you can see in Picture 3 there is also a Pause button.
6.During the encryption the amount of time that it will take to complete the process will depend on how large the drive is. As you can see in Picture 3 there is also a Pause button.
7.Once the encryption is completed, BitLocker To Go displays a confirmation dialog box and the drive is encrypted.
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