I have Windows 10 pro pre-installed with BitLocker enabled and I want to dual boot Ubuntu along with Windows 10 without disabling BitLocker encryption. What should I notice? How BitLocker affects the dual booting process in the same disk?
Enabling BitLocker for dual system on different partitions within the same drive won’t affect each other. Because the BitLocker Encryption is based on partitions, not the entire drive.
However, installing dual system on BitLocker-encrypted drive may cause your data loss and unrecoverable. In this situation, BitLocker have encrypted the entire drive. The dual system installation involves partitioning the hard drive, which may affect the compatibility of encrypted partitions and the new operating system.
Therefore, it’s better to turn off BitLocker before starting dual boot to ensure the safety of your data. Here are steps for it:
Though BitLocker Drive Encryption can prevent the unauthorized access, it can result in data loss if encounter some errors. Thus, before performing any partition or system installation, be sure your essential data has been saved to a secure place.
To avoid BitLocker recovery after dual boot and data loss, disabling the drive is a better choice.
Step 1 Right-click on the encrypted-drive. Choose "Unlock drive", typing unlock password.
Step 2 Then type "Manage BitLocker" in the search box, choose the "Turn off BitLocker" option beside the drive. Wait the decryption process to complete.
Take Dual Boot Windows 10 and Windows 11 article as reference to finish the dual boot installation.
Steps Use the Windows Disk Management Tool to adjust existing partitions or create new one to install the second operating system. It involves shrinking current partitions to free up space.
Note: If you use USB flash drive for the dual boot system, and immediately enable BitLocker Encryption on restart, do remember not to select "restart validation", and save the recovery key only once. This way will guarantees the dual system to restart normally.
After completing the installation, restart your computer. During the startup process, you may need to enter the BIOS or UEFI settings to ensure the correct boot device is selected. Once booted, you can Re-enable BitLocker encryption.
After installing the second operating system, choose which operating system to use at startup.
Of course, you can use BitLocker Encryption to mount VHD or VHDX files. Copy and move this VHD/VHDX files as a portable encrypted container file to any Windows computer is permitted.
Lydia
BitLocker is a disk encryption feature included with Windows, designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. Hardware-based encryption mode, also known as OPAL encryption.
Benjamin
Enabling BitLocker encryption on a virtual machine is similar to doing so on a physical computer, but it requires consideration of virtualization environment specifics.
Lydia
Actually the BitLocker Yellow Triangle Warning is a notice or warning that BitLocker was not activated. The BitLocker drive encryption of the drive is on, but it’s not in BitLocker Drive Protection yet.
Lydia
