Re: Bitlocker - anyone got it to work using USB flash drive?

Peter

You cannot solve this with bitlocker.

This is a know bug and have to wait for MS or somebody to come up with a fix.

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"Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:02389C2E-DC23-421B-ABA9-0C2017D2A3B4@microsoft.com...

> The only reason I'm trying for bitlocker is so that XP will stop wiping out
> Vista's restore points.
> There isn't too much info out there about using it in a multi-boot
> environment.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
> "Richard" <notmyreal@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:_Owhi.18490$3j1.4264@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...

>> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5D813B92-8CEC-49AA-BCAC-9F0155D24F95@microsoft.com...
>>

>>>I did all the prep to get Bitlocker working without a TPM-enabled M/B and
>>> the wizard starts, the key is successfully stored on my USB U3 drive
>>> (which
>>> the BIOS sees as a hard drive and USB booting is enabled - Intel D865GBF
>>> M/B) and after the reboot the error comes up as shown:

>>
>> Is Bitlocker happy when multi-booting different OS's?
>> I don't know, but maybe it's worth a look.
>> I have Bitlocker running here with no TPM using a flash drive.
>> Also, don't U3 drives have special formatting or software or something? I
>> have one but formatted it clean in windows to get rid of it.
>>
>>
>>

>

Bitlocker would prevent it according to Microsoft, however they indicated
that it is unlikely to be fixed as it involves a huge re-write of code.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that XP SP3 may have a fix for it, or Vista
SP1, but I doubt it will.
When I spoke to them they didn't seem to think that us multi-booters
constitute a big enough group to warrant it.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Peter

You cannot solve this with bitlocker.

This is a know bug and have to wait for MS or somebody to come up with a
fix.

--
Peter

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"Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:02389C2E-DC23-421B-ABA9-0C2017D2A3B4@microsoft.com...

> The only reason I'm trying for bitlocker is so that XP will stop wiping
> out
> Vista's restore points.
> There isn't too much info out there about using it in a multi-boot
> environment.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
> "Richard" <notmyreal@ddress.com> wrote in message
> news:_Owhi.18490$3j1.4264@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...

>> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5D813B92-8CEC-49AA-BCAC-9F0155D24F95@microsoft.com...
>>

>>>I did all the prep to get Bitlocker working without a TPM-enabled M/B and
>>> the wizard starts, the key is successfully stored on my USB U3 drive
>>> (which
>>> the BIOS sees as a hard drive and USB booting is enabled - Intel D865GBF
>>> M/B) and after the reboot the error comes up as shown:

>>
>> Is Bitlocker happy when multi-booting different OS's?
>> I don't know, but maybe it's worth a look.
>> I have Bitlocker running here with no TPM using a flash drive.
>> Also, don't U3 drives have special formatting or software or something?
>> I
>> have one but formatted it clean in windows to get rid of it.
>>
>>
>>

>

Peter:
I run BitLocker on my multi-boot systems and laptops without a TPM
chip using a USB key. BitLocker will work fully on PATA or SATA hard drives
but partially function on raid arrays. I followed the user guide at
"http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031-97b4d762cf311033.mspx?mfr=true"
when I setup each system. Using BitLocker does save the Vista restore points
and shadow copies when dual booting. Have a great day.

--
Dennis Pack
XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64
Office Prof. Plus 2007

"Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BA43B3E3-9442-4B0D-AD11-1686D8145594@microsoft.com...

> Bitlocker would prevent it according to Microsoft, however they indicated
> that it is unlikely to be fixed as it involves a huge re-write of code.
> I'm keeping my fingers crossed that XP SP3 may have a fix for it, or Vista
> SP1, but I doubt it will.
> When I spoke to them they didn't seem to think that us multi-booters
> constitute a big enough group to warrant it.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eR2Zq23uHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Peter
>
> You cannot solve this with bitlocker.
>
> This is a know bug and have to wait for MS or somebody to come up with a
> fix.
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:02389C2E-DC23-421B-ABA9-0C2017D2A3B4@microsoft.com...

>> The only reason I'm trying for bitlocker is so that XP will stop wiping
>> out
>> Vista's restore points.
>> There isn't too much info out there about using it in a multi-boot
>> environment.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
>> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
>> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
>> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
>> "Richard" <notmyreal@ddress.com> wrote in message
>> news:_Owhi.18490$3j1.4264@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...

>>> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5D813B92-8CEC-49AA-BCAC-9F0155D24F95@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>>I did all the prep to get Bitlocker working without a TPM-enabled M/B
>>>>and
>>>> the wizard starts, the key is successfully stored on my USB U3 drive
>>>> (which
>>>> the BIOS sees as a hard drive and USB booting is enabled - Intel
>>>> D865GBF
>>>> M/B) and after the reboot the error comes up as shown:
>>>
>>> Is Bitlocker happy when multi-booting different OS's?
>>> I don't know, but maybe it's worth a look.
>>> I have Bitlocker running here with no TPM using a flash drive.
>>> Also, don't U3 drives have special formatting or software or something?
>>> I
>>> have one but formatted it clean in windows to get rid of it.
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>

Well I wonder why it isn't reading the key from my USB drive. The BIOS
sees the drive OK. I wonder if its the McAfee USB that's stopping it?

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
"Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:55867AEF-9710-4CDA-9AEE-738E93BC5275@microsoft.com...

> Peter:
> I run BitLocker on my multi-boot systems and laptops without a TPM
> chip using a USB key. BitLocker will work fully on PATA or SATA hard
> drives but partially function on raid arrays. I followed the user guide at
> "http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031-97b4d762cf311033.mspx?mfr=true"
> when I setup each system. Using BitLocker does save the Vista restore
> points and shadow copies when dual booting. Have a great day.
>
> --
> Dennis Pack
> XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64
> Office Prof. Plus 2007
>
> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BA43B3E3-9442-4B0D-AD11-1686D8145594@microsoft.com...

>> Bitlocker would prevent it according to Microsoft, however they indicated
>> that it is unlikely to be fixed as it involves a huge re-write of code.
>> I'm keeping my fingers crossed that XP SP3 may have a fix for it, or
>> Vista SP1, but I doubt it will.
>> When I spoke to them they didn't seem to think that us multi-booters
>> constitute a big enough group to warrant it.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
>> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
>> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
>> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eR2Zq23uHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Peter
>>
>> You cannot solve this with bitlocker.
>>
>> This is a know bug and have to wait for MS or somebody to come up with a
>> fix.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:02389C2E-DC23-421B-ABA9-0C2017D2A3B4@microsoft.com...

>>> The only reason I'm trying for bitlocker is so that XP will stop wiping
>>> out
>>> Vista's restore points.
>>> There isn't too much info out there about using it in a multi-boot
>>> environment.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>> Toronto, Canada
>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
>>> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
>>> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
>>> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
>>> "Richard" <notmyreal@ddress.com> wrote in message
>>> news:_Owhi.18490$3j1.4264@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>>>> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:5D813B92-8CEC-49AA-BCAC-9F0155D24F95@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>I did all the prep to get Bitlocker working without a TPM-enabled M/B
>>>>>and
>>>>> the wizard starts, the key is successfully stored on my USB U3 drive
>>>>> (which
>>>>> the BIOS sees as a hard drive and USB booting is enabled - Intel
>>>>> D865GBF
>>>>> M/B) and after the reboot the error comes up as shown:
>>>>
>>>> Is Bitlocker happy when multi-booting different OS's?
>>>> I don't know, but maybe it's worth a look.
>>>> I have Bitlocker running here with no TPM using a flash drive.
>>>> Also, don't U3 drives have special formatting or software or something?
>>>> I
>>>> have one but formatted it clean in windows to get rid of it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

>>

By the way, I ran the BL prep tool and it supposedly set everything up
ready. I don't see that mysterious 1.5gb partition they are talking about
though. My Vista is on a seperate HD (Drive#1 partition 1 with a blank
partition I prepared after it. Originally it was going to be the backup
partition. They are 132 and 100 gb respectively).

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
"Dennis Pack" <dennispack@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:55867AEF-9710-4CDA-9AEE-738E93BC5275@microsoft.com...

> Peter:
> I run BitLocker on my multi-boot systems and laptops without a TPM
> chip using a USB key. BitLocker will work fully on PATA or SATA hard
> drives but partially function on raid arrays. I followed the user guide at
> "http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031-97b4d762cf311033.mspx?mfr=true"
> when I setup each system. Using BitLocker does save the Vista restore
> points and shadow copies when dual booting. Have a great day.
>
> --
> Dennis Pack
> XP x64, Vista Enterprise x64
> Office Prof. Plus 2007
>
> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BA43B3E3-9442-4B0D-AD11-1686D8145594@microsoft.com...

>> Bitlocker would prevent it according to Microsoft, however they indicated
>> that it is unlikely to be fixed as it involves a huge re-write of code.
>> I'm keeping my fingers crossed that XP SP3 may have a fix for it, or
>> Vista SP1, but I doubt it will.
>> When I spoke to them they didn't seem to think that us multi-booters
>> constitute a big enough group to warrant it.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
>> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
>> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
>> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eR2Zq23uHHA.3796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Peter
>>
>> You cannot solve this with bitlocker.
>>
>> This is a know bug and have to wait for MS or somebody to come up with a
>> fix.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>>
>> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
>> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>>
>> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:02389C2E-DC23-421B-ABA9-0C2017D2A3B4@microsoft.com...

>>> The only reason I'm trying for bitlocker is so that XP will stop wiping
>>> out
>>> Vista's restore points.
>>> There isn't too much info out there about using it in a multi-boot
>>> environment.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Peter
>>> Toronto, Canada
>>> XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Ultimate Triple Boot
>>> P4 HT @ 3ghz, 4gb DDR, 700gb HDD
>>> Soundblaster Audigy 4 PCI Sound
>>> ATI Radeon X1650 Pro AGP Graphics
>>> "Richard" <notmyreal@ddress.com> wrote in message
>>> news:_Owhi.18490$3j1.4264@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>>>> "Peter" <ex_brit@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:5D813B92-8CEC-49AA-BCAC-9F0155D24F95@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>>I did all the prep to get Bitlocker working without a TPM-enabled M/B
>>>>>and
>>>>> the wizard starts, the key is successfully stored on my USB U3 drive
>>>>> (which
>>>>> the BIOS sees as a hard drive and USB booting is enabled - Intel
>>>>> D865GBF
>>>>> M/B) and after the reboot the error comes up as shown:
>>>>
>>>> Is Bitlocker happy when multi-booting different OS's?
>>>> I don't know, but maybe it's worth a look.
>>>> I have Bitlocker running here with no TPM using a flash drive.
>>>> Also, don't U3 drives have special formatting or software or something?
>>>> I
>>>> have one but formatted it clean in windows to get rid of it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

>>