A quick note about how BitLocker works: Once the drive that is BitLocker encrypted is unlocked, the data is decrypted for you on the fly when you access it. For example, if you open any file on your C: drive, note how you are never asked for any sort of key or password or anything else. It is all 100% transparent to you. In fact, if it wasn't, the OS would not be able to boot.
Likewise, if you copy a file from one location to another, no special action is needed by you. Finally, the subject of your concern: When Reflect creates a backup, BitLocker will hand that data to BitLocker unencrypted. Bottom line is that BitLocker will not negatively impact BitLocker at all.
Not to add any confusion to the matter, but if you were ever to restore your backed up image, Reflect would restore it unencrypted since the data given to it is unencryped on the fly. However, BitLocker does have the ability to save a copy of your BitLocker key so that it can re-encrypt the data when you restore it, should you so choose. I know I may be giving you more info than you wanted wanted. The short version of this is that BitLocker will not interfere with your backup operations.
Likewise, if you copy a file from one location to another, no special action is needed by you. Finally, the subject of your concern: When Reflect creates a backup, BitLocker will hand that data to BitLocker unencrypted. Bottom line is that BitLocker will not negatively impact BitLocker at all.
Not to add any confusion to the matter, but if you were ever to restore your backed up image, Reflect would restore it unencrypted since the data given to it is unencryped on the fly. However, BitLocker does have the ability to save a copy of your BitLocker key so that it can re-encrypt the data when you restore it, should you so choose. I know I may be giving you more info than you wanted wanted. The short version of this is that BitLocker will not interfere with your backup operations.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built
- CPU
- Intel i7-11700K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Prime Z590-A
- Memory
- 128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
- Sound Card
- Realtek (on motherboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Envy 32
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
2 x 8TB HD
- PSU
- Corsair HX850i
- Case
- Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
- Keyboard
- CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Additional options installed:
WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
