The exact configuration of your device is not shown, such as processor, disk size, or memory size. The Intel Management Engine firmware update displays a red progress bar Figure 13. You can create a vhd or vhdx file in the disk manager, enable Bitlocker on it, and set a password in the Bitlocker settings. I tried to encrypt my system drive with BitLocker, but it didn't ask for a password even though it enabled the encryption. If you look in Disk Manager the partition is now empty when under Windows 8 there was content. So the only thing you changed was adding a possibly tougher password. I simply wanted to get this nuance out to the community to see if anyone has seen this problem and has any other thoughts or workarounds.
This does not appear to be an off the shelf component, but rather, a custom designed chip-set, possibly only manufactured for the Surface Line unconfirmed. That was part of the reason for this post. The progress of the firmware update is displayed on a screen with progress bars of differing colors to indicate the firmware for each component. Whether you have a , , or , they all have at least one thing in common. Here's the part that is hanging me up.
Make sure to create a strong password mixing uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols. Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 support installing to these devices without additional modification. As an added precaution, I have my hard drives encrypted with BitLocker with a strong password. I've found the error and resolution in my ways. No pre-boot keyboard or Windows Recovery environment detected. Best regards Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help. Please feel free to enlighten me in the comment field.
From all of the literature I have read, this prompt indicates Software Encryption. You can encrypt the entire system partition with a password, but for my purposes that's overkill not to mention it slows everything down. Now you have disabled the BitLocker password. Restart the Surface Pro 3 to enforce the settings. I guess I will look elsewhere. What does it do to the disk partitions? Where can I learn more? Sorry but that is nonsense also. The BitLocker Recovery information on a computer object in the contoso.
No applications or updates have been installed, we have not added to a domain. It can be done various ways, but Powershell is recommended here: P owershell. If you have sensitive corporate data on your drive, this is a must. Secure Boot technology prevents unauthorized boot code from booting on your Surface device, which protects against bootkit and rootkit-type malware infections. Some articles point towards a failed Recovery partition. It helps to prevent your Surface being loaded with unauthorized operating systems and malicious software applications.
Well, they only cover hardware issues. In which case, you can retrieve your encryption key at this location:. The device is on the domain, and is plugged into the corporate network. I understand that somehow encryption is enabled in the hardware. I guess the recovery partition was corrupt or missing something in the first device. If they don't find a problem, and they think it might be your software, then they may offer to re-image your drive. Many people opt to reset the Surface Pro 3 so as to discard the lost password.
Any kind of encryption creates an additional problem, by the way: how do I backup encrypted data efficiently read: automatically and ideally in its original encrypted form? Device encryption can be used with either a Microsoft Account or a domain account. Encryption of the drive started. However, maybe I have misunderstood the entire system. I had found mentions of the bug, but have not seen any confirmation that the bug had been successfully resolved, just that the articles regarding it and posts , seemed to die out at a point. To disable the drive encryption, use this command; manage —bde —off C: 4. To fix this was a bit more complicated and I can't remember my exact steps. This new encryption method provides additional integrity support and protection against new attacks that use manipulating cipher text to cause predictable modifications in clear text.
You can choose 128 bit or 256 bit encryption. Quick Tip: If you trust the cloud, you can choose to save your recovery key in your Microsoft account using the Save to your Microsoft account option. In bitlocker there are 3 modes you can configure it to use which have different security and performance characteristics. You can disable Secure Boot to allow your Surface device to boot third-party operating systems or bootable media. Bonus Tip for Lost Windows Login Password In case you lost your Windows login password, you do not have to jump through hoops to unlock the tablet. Updating the task sequence Add a new Run Command Line step and add the following: reg. I guess I will have to install the Solution Accelerator when I have time.
From all of the literature I have read, this prompt indicates Software Encryption. You must supply a BitLocker recovery password to start this system. I was hoping that there was something wrong with me, and my process, not that the hardware wasn't designed with this awesome security feature in mind. Are there any other troubleshooting steps that I can take a look at? How to turn on BitLocker To Go BitLocker is not an encryption feature that you can enable globally on every drive connected to your computer at once. I think the key point is that the hard drive on the Surface Pro 4 should be an Encrypted hard drive. In this is your case, you can still use encryption, but you'll need to use the Local Group Policy Editor to enable additional authentication at startup. Note It is common for organizations wrapping these tools in scripts to get additional logging and error handling.
Depending on the option you selected and the size of the drive, this process can take a long time, but you'll still be able to work on your computer. Ok, I have a feeling that this is a larger Windows 10 issue, but I am experiencing this with the Surface Pro 4, the ideal test hardware for anything Microsoft, right? It seems that the only manufacturer that has fully embraced Hardware-Based encryption support as a selling point is Lenovo, in their business line. Veracrypt makes that hard, by design, and I don't have a solution yet. Is there a version of the Surface Book or Surface Pro 4 that can be encrypted using Hardware? We could try to configure the traditional method here. Basically you create a special file of whatever size you want, and make it so when you open it with Veracrypt it looks just like a drive has been added to the system. Bitlocker - when you enable it the encryption starts and it will take time to encrypt the unencrypted files. When I go to enable Bitlocker, I am being provided the prompt to encrypt Used Only, or Whole Drive.