Describes the behavior of the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature when a Windows Vista-based computer resumes from sleep. It also discusses the advanced authentication modes that are available for the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature. Keep reading →

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You use BitLocker Drive Encryption to encrypt non-operating-system volumes on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer. Then, you roll back Windows Vista SP1 to the release version of Windows Vista. In this situation, you may not have automatic access to the BitLocker-encrypted data volumes.

After you wake a Windows Vista-based portable computer from hibernation, you may receive the following error message:

Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Information
The system boot information has changed since BitLocker was enabled.
You must supply a BitLocker recovery password to start this system.
Confirm that the boot changes to this system are authorized.
If the changes to the boot system are trusted, then disable and re-enable BitLocker.
This will reset BitLocker to use the new boot information.
Otherwise, restore the system boot information.
ENTER=Continue
Operating System: Windows Vista

This problem occurs after you enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature on the portable computer and then put the computer in hibernation. This problem occurs even after you disable and then re-enable the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature, as suggested in the error message.

In Windows Vista and in Windows Server 2008, the recovery password for Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption is not Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)-compliant. Therefore, you may encounter the following issues when the System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing Group Policy setting is enabled.

Issue 1
When you manually add a recovery password at a command prompt, you receive the following error message:

The numerical password was not added. The FIPS Group Policy setting on the computer prevents recovery password creation.

Issue 2
When you try to encrypt a drive on which BitLocker recovery passwords are required, you cannot encrypt the drive as expected. Additionally, you receive the following error message:

Cannot Encrypt Disk. Policy requires a password which is not allowed with the current security policy about use of FIPS algorithms.

Issue 3
When you encrypt a drive, a recovery key is created, but no recovery password is created as a key protector.

Issue 4
A recovery password is not archived in the Active Directory directory service.

Description: This update is applicable to the editions of Windows Vista that include Windows BitLocker: Ultimate and Enterprise. It is a prerequisite, helping to improve reliability when you install or remove Windows Vista SP1. Keep reading →

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