How to Confirm BitLocker is off

[Guest Alan]

How can I confirm that BitLocker is indeed turned off?

 

Microsoft provides the instructions below, but this is after it

has been on. I see no BitLocker options under Control Panel,

Security.

 

Thanks, Alan

 

From: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows...id=2537#BKMK_S7

 

Scenario 5: Turning off BitLocker Drive Encryption

 

Scenario 5 describes how to turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption and

decrypt the volume. The procedure is the same for all BitLocker Drive

Encryption configurations on TPM-equipped computers and computers

without a compatible TPM.

 

When you turn off BitLocker, you can choose to either disable

BitLocker temporarily, or to decrypt the drive. Disabling BitLocker

allows TPM changes and operating system upgrades. Decrypting the drive

means that the volume will once again be readable, and that all the

keys are discarded. Once a volume is decrypted, you must generate new

keys by going through the encryption process again.

 

Before you start

 

You must be logged on as an administrator.

The drive must be encrypted.

 

To turn off BitLocker Drive Encryption

 

Click Start, click Control Panel, click Security, and then

clickBitLocker Drive Encryption.

From the BitLocker Drive Encryption screen, find the volume on which

you want BitLocker Drive Encryption turned off, and click Turn Off

BitLocker Drive Encryption.

From the What level of decryption do you wantdialog box, click either

Disable BitLocker Drive Encryption or Decrypt the volume as needed.

 

By completing this procedure, you have decrypted the operating system

volume.

[Guest Paul Adare]

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:01:12 -0700 (PDT), Alan wrote:

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> How can I confirm that BitLocker is indeed turned off?

>

> Microsoft provides the instructions below, but this is after it

> has been on. I see no BitLocker options under Control Panel,

> Security.</span>

 

What version of Vista are you using?

 

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Paul Adare

http://www.identit.ca

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[Guest Alan]

Paul,

I am using the Business Edition. Thanks, Alan

[Guest Paul Adare]

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:17:52 -0700 (PDT), Alan wrote:

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> Paul,

> I am using the Business Edition. Thanks, Alan</span>

 

Bitlocker is only in Ultimate and Enterprise.

 

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Paul Adare

http://www.identit.ca

All computers run at the same speed... with the power off.

[Guest Alan]

Thanks! No wonder I could not find it.