Windows 10: Bitlocker option not avaible in settings after drive clone

Discus and support Bitlocker option not avaible in settings after drive clone in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; This is a long story, so I'll do my best to sum it up briefly. In short, I cloned my PC's SSD drive as a backup, messed up the partitioning of my... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by GarrukApex, Sep 10, 2020.

  1. Bitlocker option not avaible in settings after drive clone


    This is a long story, so I'll do my best to sum it up briefly.

    In short, I cloned my PC's SSD drive as a backup, messed up the partitioning of my computer's internal drive, and then restored my PC from the clone. After the restore, the bitlocker options in settings aren't available.

    When I cloned my drive, I cloned it from within the windows installation stored on my computer. I used macrium reflect for the clone. For the restore I installed windows from installation media made from another machine and copied the partition table from the cloned drive onto my internal drive.The drive data was stored unencrypted, and I had turned off bitlocker drive encryption. My computer has a TPM module, and although it came pre-installed with windows 10 home the option for bitlocker drive encryption was available in settings prior to restoring.

    However, now that my drive has been restored from the clone, the bitlocker option is no longer there. There is no mention of bitlocker in settings, and no indication that my machine has the ability to use drive encryption. I've looked around a decent amount online, and have found a few threads on the microsoft forums, but none that were able to come close to resolving my issue.

    So, how do I turn bitlocker drive encryption back on?

    My current OS build is Win 10 version 2004, 19041.450, and I'm on a Dell XPS 15 9570.

    Thanks.

    :)
     
    GarrukApex, Sep 10, 2020
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  2. Bitlocker option not avaible in settings after drive clone

    This is a long story, so I'll do my best to sum it up briefly.

    In short, I cloned my PC's SSD drive as a backup, messed up the partitioning of my computer's internal drive, and then restored my PC from the clone. After the restore, the bitlocker options in settings aren't available.

    When I cloned my drive, I cloned it from within the windows installation stored on my computer. I used macrium reflect for the clone. For the restore I installed windows from installation media made from another machine and copied the partition table from the cloned drive onto my internal drive.The drive data was stored unencrypted, and I had turned off bitlocker drive encryption. My computer has a TPM module, and although it came pre-installed with windows 10 home the option for bitlocker drive encryption was available in settings prior to restoring.

    However, now that my drive has been restored from the clone, the bitlocker option is no longer there. There is no mention of bitlocker in settings, and no indication that my machine has the ability to use drive encryption. I've looked around a decent amount online, and have found a few threads on the microsoft forums, but none that were able to come close to resolving my issue.

    So, how do I turn bitlocker drive encryption back on?

    My current OS build is Win 10 version 2004, 19041.450, and I'm on a Dell XPS 15 9570.

    Thanks.
     
    GarrukApex, Sep 10, 2020
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  3. Clone Bitlocker enable drive to SSD

    Keitaro

    My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

    Heed the advice of the software, you must disable BitLocker before cloning. This is highly recommend if you ever want to get access to the drive.

    There is nothing wrong with having to re-enable it after restoring the clone.

    Step 1: disable BitLocker.

    Step 2: clone drive

    Step 3: restore the cloned image to the new drive.

    Step 4: Re-Enable BitLocker.
     
    Andre for Directly, Sep 10, 2020
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  4. Bitlocker option not avaible in settings after drive clone

    Clone Bitlocker enable drive to SSD

    Hello, I received a new Samsung 860 EVO SSD and want to clone my current HDD to my new SSD. There's one small problem. My laptop came pre-enabled with Device Encryption also know as Bitlocker. It originally came with Windows 10 Home but I upgraded it
    to pro so i have all options available. I was about to clone it when Macrium reflect said that bitlocker would be disabled on the new drive and that i would have to reenable it. How can i clone the HDD to my new SSD and keep bitlocker enabled without bitlocker
    flipping out?
     
    Keitaro Gangewere, Sep 10, 2020
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