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Delete Bitlocker Partition?
I tried to install Bitlocker on my laptop but it gave me an error message
about not having TPM. I have seen the solution to use without TPM, but I do not want to be tied to a usb key. I also saw another post here that said to use Disk Managment to delete the partition that Bitlocker created. However, the option to format or delete this partition are grayed out and are not available. Anyone have any other suggestions or solutions? |
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Delete Bitlocker Partition?
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@microsoft.com, in the microsoft.public.windows.vista.security news group, =?Utf- 8?B?d2lsbGJvc3Q=?= says... I tried to install Bitlocker on my laptop but it gave me an error message about not having TPM. I have seen the solution to use without TPM, but I do not want to be tied to a usb key. Then you can't use Bitlocker. I also saw another post here that said to use Disk Managment to delete the partition that Bitlocker created. However, the option to format or delete this partition are grayed out and are not available. Anyone have any other suggestions or solutions? Bitlocker doesn't create any partitions. Are you referring to the Windows Ultimate Extra tool that repartitions your drive to allow you to use it with Bitlocker? What is your goal here? To use Bitlocker or to not use Bitlocker? -- Paul Adare MVP - Windows - Virtual Machine http://www.identit.ca "The English language, complete with irony, satire, and sarcasm, has survived for centuries without smileys. Only the new crop of modern computer geeks finds it impossible to detect a joke that is not clearly labeled as such." Ray Shea |
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Delete Bitlocker Partition?
"Paul Adare" wrote: What is your goal here? To use Bitlocker or to not use Bitlocker? I do not want to use Bitlocker and want to delete or regain the partition that the tool created. |
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Delete Bitlocker Partition?
That partition is probably greyed out because it is your active boot
partition. You need to change the boot partition back to the main partition to get rid of it. I am not sure whether the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool will do it in reverse but you can try that (it is an Ultimate Extra). Otherwise, follow these directions in reverse: http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ter_3F00_.aspx "willbost" wrote: "Paul Adare" wrote: What is your goal here? To use Bitlocker or to not use Bitlocker? I do not want to use Bitlocker and want to delete or regain the partition that the tool created. |
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Delete Bitlocker Partition?
Hello,
No the tool will not go in reverse. You would have to change the active partition back. You would have to move the boot code back you would have to move back file and folders and modify the BCD file. Thanks, Darrell Gorter[MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights -------------------- |Thread-Topic: Delete Bitlocker Partition? |thread-index: AcdPj/qr7IZI09fvTICLWx4URzNoSQ== |X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 207.171.180.101 |From: =?Utf-8?B?SmVzcGVy?= |References: |Subject: Delete Bitlocker Partition? |Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:57:00 -0800 |Lines: 22 |Message-ID: |MIME-Version: 1.0 |Content-Type: text/plain; | charset="Utf-8" |Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit |X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 |Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message |Importance: normal |Priority: normal |X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2757 |Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl |Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.vista.security:1630 |NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftsbfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.148 |X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security | |That partition is probably greyed out because it is your active boot |partition. You need to change the boot partition back to the main partition |to get rid of it. | |I am not sure whether the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool will do it in |reverse but you can try that (it is an Ultimate Extra). Otherwise, follow |these directions in reverse: http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...C00_-you-want- to-BitLocker-an-existing-computer_3F00_.aspx | |"willbost" wrote: | | | | "Paul Adare" wrote: | | | What is your goal here? To use Bitlocker or to not use | Bitlocker? | | | I do not want to use Bitlocker and want to delete or regain the partition | that the tool created. | |
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Delete Bitlocker Partition?
How do you go about doing that?
""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote: Hello, No the tool will not go in reverse. You would have to change the active partition back. You would have to move the boot code back you would have to move back file and folders and modify the BCD file. Thanks, Darrell Gorter[MSFT] This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights -------------------- |Thread-Topic: Delete Bitlocker Partition? |thread-index: AcdPj/qr7IZI09fvTICLWx4URzNoSQ== |X-WBNR-Posting-Host: 207.171.180.101 |From: =?Utf-8?B?SmVzcGVy?= |References: |Subject: Delete Bitlocker Partition? |Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:57:00 -0800 |Lines: 22 |Message-ID: |MIME-Version: 1.0 |Content-Type: text/plain; | charset="Utf-8" |Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit |X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 |Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message |Importance: normal |Priority: normal |X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2757 |Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security |Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl |Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.vista.security:1630 |NNTP-Posting-Host: tk2msftsbfm01.phx.gbl 10.40.244.148 |X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.vista.security | |That partition is probably greyed out because it is your active boot |partition. You need to change the boot partition back to the main partition |to get rid of it. | |I am not sure whether the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool will do it in |reverse but you can try that (it is an Ultimate Extra). Otherwise, follow |these directions in reverse: http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...C00_-you-want- to-BitLocker-an-existing-computer_3F00_.aspx | |"willbost" wrote: | | | | "Paul Adare" wrote: | | | What is your goal here? To use Bitlocker or to not use | Bitlocker? | | | I do not want to use Bitlocker and want to delete or regain the partition | that the tool created. | |