How to Check if Device Encryption is Supported in Windows 10  

I don't know, never tried that, please try it. Please right click c: and see if "manage bitlocker" is available in the context menu. There you will find "backup your recovery key".

Comport Colin said:

I don't know, never tried that, please try it. Please right click c: and see if "manage bitlocker" is available in the context menu. There you will find "backup your recovery key".

There's only "save to file" "print key" there isn't "save to m$ account" - i remember i had the same issue on my other laptop then managed to do it, can't remember how... oh well

Brink said:

Hello,

You would only have the Save to your Microsoft account option if you're currently signed in to Windows with a Microsoft account.

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tried a few things and doesn't save it automatically, even after you log in with the M$ account on the computer. I think because I did the "alternative method", so i still get the warning in System Information, even though it perfectly worked.

I am also missing this:





which i have on my other laptop. peace

Brink said:

If you don't see "Device Encryption" settings available, then you may have BitLocker instead.

no, i don't - i've used Colin's workaround because i didnt have the "meets prerequisites" - but again, no biggie, i was just trying now. encryption works and that's what matters.

thanks,
Gab

"doesn't save it automatically, even after you log in with the M$ account" - no, and that wouldn't be expected.
But you will possibly see the option to save it manually, when logged in with an MS account, wouldn't you? Did you look there?

Comport Colin said:

"doesn't save it automatically, even after you log in with the M$ account" - no, and that wouldn't be expected.
But you will possibly see the option to save it manually, when logged in with an MS account, wouldn't you? Did you look there?

no, it does not, you only get this:


If i log in with the machine with the M$ account, i do see the PC listed but when you go to "Manage Bitlocker Keys", nothing is then uploaded there from that machine. i tried a few times and doing back and from "local account" to "M$ account" and it didn't work.

My guess is that it's because i did the manual process and i still have the error under System Information.

My other machine which works perfectly with the M$ account and BL key uploaded in fact has "meets prerequisites".

Do you have any machine on which you still have the System Info warning and successfully uploaded BL key to M$ account? that'll be interesting to know.

thanks
Gab

The auto-upload happens when the requirements are met and you are logged on with an MS account. If not, it does not happen and, as you verified, cannot be triggered manually. So you will have to save your key somewhere safe and also print it out, I suggest.