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Bit Locker !!

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/bit-locker.160960/

ramakanta
ramakanta Original post #1
Jul 31, 2012 at 7:36 PM
I have 2GB Pen Drive and has Turn It On BitLocker by Windows 7. but my question is i can't open it in my ubuntu 10.4 OS which is install inside my Win 7 Os . is there any procedure or softwares to open my pen drive data in ubuntu OS which is protected by BitLocker. Please Help Me.:-(:-(:-(

Thank you.
pratyush997
pratyush997 #2
Jul 31, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Decrypt it first in win7 and then u can USe it in ubuntu!!
ramakanta
ramakanta #3
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:25 PM
pratyush997 said:
Decrypt it first in win7 and then u can USe it in ubuntu!!
Click to expand...
i know this procedure .Decrypt is long process as encrypt. but without Decrypt ?? how??
dashing.sujay
dashing.sujay #4
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:34 PM
Bitlocker is a proprietory MS security mechanism with no support for other OS. You have to decrypt it to access it in linux.
msn
msn #5
Aug 1, 2012 at 5:37 PM
Bitlocker works only for windows environments. Decrypt it in Windows 7.
ramakanta
ramakanta #6
Aug 2, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Ok Thanks !!!
root.king
root.king #7
Aug 2, 2012 at 11:56 AM
decrypt it 1st,
if ur windows corrupted or u reinstall the windows then all ur encrypted data'll go foossss
pratyush997
pratyush997 #8
Aug 2, 2012 at 2:08 PM
^^lol yeah ..experienced
papul1993
papul1993 #9
Aug 2, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Use truecrypt. Works in Linux and windows.
Renny
Renny #11
Aug 2, 2012 at 8:30 PM
Use Truecrypt, works on Linux and you have option of many algorithms.