The other day, prompted by security concerns, one of my friends recommended me using BitLocker to encrypt data on my computer. However, upon attempting to locate BitLocker, I spent lots of time on it but still couldn’t find where it is. Hence, I have questions for: which systems does BitLocker support? how can I enable BitLocker on kinds of systems that don't include it by default? Or are there other utilities for data encryption?
Glad to answer for you. The following article may help you get out of your current plight.
Firstly, take a glance at the article of "Does My Computer Have BitLocker?" to ascertain whether your computer has the necessary hardware support for BitLocker and check the current BitLocker status.
Besides, you also need to know that BitLocker is a built-in disk encryption tool in Windows and is not supported on macOS and Linux systems.
Moreover, please consult "Which Windows Versions Don't Have BitLocker?" to get BitLocker supported windows versions and confirm if your Windows version is too low to support BitLocker.
When you’re done with your self-examination, you’ll be able to comfirm whether BitLocker drive encryption is enabled on your os drive. If your system indeed does not support BitLocker encryption but you really need it, don’t worry, there’s more than one way to catch a fish. The following two methods is at your service.
1. Upgrading Windows or Installing Dual Boot
As for lower versions of Windows, upgrading to a higher version that supports BitLocker enables its usage.
Alternatively, for macOS and Linux systems, installing a dual boot setup with a BitLocker-supported Windows version will be a better choice.
2.Utilizing Third-Party Tools
For Windows and macOS system, iSunshare BitLocker Genius offers great support for BitLocker functionalities. It supports Windows versions including Win 11/10/8/7. For macOS systems, it’s compatible without version restrictions.
And iSunshare BitLocer Genius, designed for BitLocker administration and monitoring, provides better BitLocker management. Take iSunshare BitLocker Genius for macOS for example, it not only supports external device encryption but also is available for multiple file systems, like FAT32, exFAT and NTFS.
However, about BitLocker for Linux system, you can refer to "Are there any full-drive encryption programs on Linux?". Then you can try to utilize LUKS – the Linux built-in standard tool to achieve encryption protection for entire disk or partitions.
No matter what operating system you’re using, there’s a suitable solution available to enable you to freely incorporate BitLocker into your daily life.
Tips: iSunshare BitLocker Genius for Windows helps us Open & read & write BitLocker encrypted drive on Windows computer.
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Sure, of course you can access BitLocker in the Linux Ubuntu system. Just need to install some practical utilities.
Lydia
BitLocker is a disk/volume encryption feature included in Windows systems since Windows Vista. It helps mitigate the risk of personal data leaks.
Benjamin
This article is aimed to answer the question of whether Linux has any full disk encryption software as convenient as BitLocker for data encryption.
Lydia
Yes, you can read, write and decrypt data stored in Bitlocker-protected drive on Windows Home edition as long as you have the appropriate key.
Benjamin
