Bitlocker and whole drive encryption?
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I understand that Bitlocker can encrypt a whole drive, but when I turn on Bitlocker, it really doesn't consume enough time to encrypt the whole drive.
Did it really do it in a couple of seconds or is there a gradual process to catch up?
bitlocker disk-encryption
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I understand that Bitlocker can encrypt a whole drive, but when I turn on Bitlocker, it really doesn't consume enough time to encrypt the whole drive.
Did it really do it in a couple of seconds or is there a gradual process to catch up?
bitlocker disk-encryption
edited Jan 21 at 23:03
zx485
968813
asked Jan 21 at 17:10
Michael GriffithMichael Griffith
61
See this FAQ....docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/…
– Moab
Jan 21 at 17:36
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Sounds like you simply resumed BitLocker protection, from a suspended state, since enabling BitLocker on a device is not instantaneous and it is impossible it took only a couple of seconds. So the only explanation is your drive was already encrypted, the protection was suspended, and you simply resumed the protection.
– Ramhound
Jan 21 at 17:39
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I understand that Bitlocker can encrypt a whole drive, but when I turn on Bitlocker, it really doesn't consume enough time to encrypt the whole drive.
Did it really do it in a couple of seconds or is there a gradual process to catch up?
bitlocker disk-encryption
edited Jan 21 at 23:03
zx485
968813
asked Jan 21 at 17:10
Michael GriffithMichael Griffith
61
I understand that Bitlocker can encrypt a whole drive, but when I turn on Bitlocker, it really doesn't consume enough time to encrypt the whole drive.
Did it really do it in a couple of seconds or is there a gradual process to catch up?
bitlocker disk-encryption
bitlocker disk-encryption
edited Jan 21 at 23:03
zx485
968813
asked Jan 21 at 17:10
Michael GriffithMichael Griffith
61
edited Jan 21 at 23:03
zx485
968813
asked Jan 21 at 17:10
Michael GriffithMichael Griffith
61
edited Jan 21 at 23:03
zx485
968813
edited Jan 21 at 23:03
zx485
968813
edited Jan 21 at 23:03
zx485
968813
968813
asked Jan 21 at 17:10
Michael GriffithMichael Griffith
61
asked Jan 21 at 17:10
Michael GriffithMichael Griffith
61
asked Jan 21 at 17:10
Michael GriffithMichael Griffith
61
61
See this FAQ....docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/…
– Moab
Jan 21 at 17:36
1
Sounds like you simply resumed BitLocker protection, from a suspended state, since enabling BitLocker on a device is not instantaneous and it is impossible it took only a couple of seconds. So the only explanation is your drive was already encrypted, the protection was suspended, and you simply resumed the protection.
– Ramhound
Jan 21 at 17:39
add a comment |
See this FAQ....docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/…
– Moab
Jan 21 at 17:36
1
Sounds like you simply resumed BitLocker protection, from a suspended state, since enabling BitLocker on a device is not instantaneous and it is impossible it took only a couple of seconds. So the only explanation is your drive was already encrypted, the protection was suspended, and you simply resumed the protection.
– Ramhound
Jan 21 at 17:39
See this FAQ....docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/…
– Moab
Jan 21 at 17:36
See this FAQ....docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/…
– Moab
Jan 21 at 17:36
1
1
Sounds like you simply resumed BitLocker protection, from a suspended state, since enabling BitLocker on a device is not instantaneous and it is impossible it took only a couple of seconds. So the only explanation is your drive was already encrypted, the protection was suspended, and you simply resumed the protection.
– Ramhound
Jan 21 at 17:39
Sounds like you simply resumed BitLocker protection, from a suspended state, since enabling BitLocker on a device is not instantaneous and it is impossible it took only a couple of seconds. So the only explanation is your drive was already encrypted, the protection was suspended, and you simply resumed the protection.
– Ramhound
Jan 21 at 17:39
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See this FAQ....docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/…
– Moab
Jan 21 at 17:36
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Sounds like you simply resumed BitLocker protection, from a suspended state, since enabling BitLocker on a device is not instantaneous and it is impossible it took only a couple of seconds. So the only explanation is your drive was already encrypted, the protection was suspended, and you simply resumed the protection.
– Ramhound
Jan 21 at 17:39