I want to encrypt my removable hard drive with BitLocker, but I worry that I won't be able to access it on other computers. So, can I use a BitLocker-protected drive on another computer? Will this damage my data on the drive? Please give me some advice.
Yes, you can access a bitlocker-protected data drive on another computer.
If you use the Windows operating system, you can directly access the BitLocker-protected drive without any other third-party tools. Even if your Windows edition doesn't include BitLocker, you can still decrypt, unlock, read, and write to the protected drive seamlessly. To encrypt the hard drive, you will need to either upgrade your Windows version or use third-party software.
For Mac users, a third-party software will be needed to access BitLocker-protected drive. iSunshare BitLocker Genius is a powerful tool to help you to do it. This tool enables you to unlock the BitLocker encrypted drive with the open password or the recovery file on Mac.
If you are a Linux user, accessing a BitLocker-protected drive directly is also not possible. A third-party tool is needed to achieve this purpose. You can refer to the article: "how can I access BitLocker in Linux Ubuntu system", for guidance through the process.
Overall, despite BitLocker being a feature specific to Windows, you can still access a BitLocker-protected drive on another computer as long as you have the right tools, even if it is running a different operating system.
Alternatively, you can access a BitLocker-encrypted drive by using a Windows virtual machine or setting up dual boot.
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