BitLocker Save to USB Flash missing?


  1. Posts : 812
    Win10
       #1

    BitLocker Save to USB Flash missing?


    Hi,

    I followed the step by step guide on what Brink wrote up below.
    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...-a.html?filter[1]=Security System Tools

    However, when turning ON BitLocker to encrypt the OS drive only, and ask me to where to save the recovery key, I get only the Save to File and not the Save to USB Flash. Has MS taken out the Save to USB selection since WIn 10 version 1511?

    I followed all the steps and left BitLocker to its default setting (except for encryption method).

    I was able to save the recovery key to a file which was my USB flash drive.
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  2. Posts : 5,478
    2004
       #2

    No, Bitlocker works fine on 1511 and whether you save your key to USB, use a password or whatever is defined in group policy.

    Please let us know what gpedit.msc settings you have made. The various settings are described in the tutorial.
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  3. Posts : 812
    Win10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    The only settings I made in Gpedit are the Encryption Cypher Strenght/Method with XTS-AES 256.
    The rest is default with nothing configured.
    Please note, that I am only doing this for the OS drive, nothing else.
    The strange thing, that I don't get the option to Save to USB. Instead, I see Save to File.

    I did not allow to set a Startup Key if that matters. Everything is set to Not Configured in Gpedit.
    Except for the Encryption Method.

    That's it.
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  4. Posts : 124
    Windows 10
       #4

    Hi, I know this is an old thread. I don't have the option "save to a usb flash drive" - I am looking to create a bek file to use with Macrium Reflect

    Is there a group policy setting I need to change to enable this?
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