Solved BitLocker, how to enable without reboot.


TomR1945

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I use Bit locker to encrypt an 8 Tb HDD. Once I enter the key and the drive is accessible, how do I manually lock it again without having to restart the computer?

Tom R.
 

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Hello Tom, :-)

Here's a solution below for you that should work nicely for what you want.

 

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    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
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