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What is BitLocker? and how to encryption and decryption

Saturday, July 31, 2010

BitLocker is an operating system-level extension to Vista and Windows 7 that combines on-disk encryption and special key management techniques. The data and the operating system installation are both protected by two-factor authentication, specifically, a hardware key used in conjunction with a long passphrase.

 Windows 7 ultimate  includes BitLocker To Go, which takes the capability of BitLocker that performs bit-level full volume encryption and extends its use to removable storage devices such as USB keys, meaning if we lose our USB thumb drive, our data is safe

Forgot Administrator password Try this

1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the
Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.