Windows 10: Confused about a few things regarding BitLocker

I have an external HDD that I want to encrypt but I have a few questions:

1. BitLocker is an encryption feature built into computers running Windows 10 Pro*—if you’re running* Windows 10 Home you will not be able to use BitLocker.
   I have a Windows 10 Pro PC, but say after encrypting my HDD, and I plug it into a computer with Windows 10 Home. Will I be able to read my data? What about writing? If writing is possible, are the written data encrypted?
2. When turning on BitLocker, I'm given the choice to either encrypt used disk space only or the entire drive. With 500GB on a 4TB drive, how long would the 2nd option take? Or should I copy the data elsewhere and then reformat the drive for the 1st option?
3. https://i.imgur.com/1P7UQ4t.png // It says that for option 1 "BitLocker automatically encrypts new data". Does that mean it won't do that for option 2 since everything is already encrypted?

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Need to turn off Bitlocker to install Windows 10

Hi,

We suggest doing the following steps again to resolve the issue. To complete the procedure, make sure that you have the following information:

• You must be able to provide administrative credentials.
• The drive must be BitLocker-protected.

To suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption on an operating system drive, please follow the steps below:

• Click Start, click Control Panel, click
  System and Security, and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
• Click Suspend Protection for the operating system drive.
• A message is displayed, informing you that your data will not be protected while BitLocker is suspended and asking if you want to suspend BitLocker Drive Encryption.
  
• Click Yes to continue and suspend BitLocker on the drive.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Bitlocker

Hello Nandana,

To enable BitLocker on your computer, you follow the steps below:

• Sign in to your Windows account with an administrator access.
• Press the Windows key.
• Type and enter BitLocker.
• Click Turn on BitLocker.
• If the system is asking to sing in to administrator access, please do so.

For additional information about BitLocker, we suggest that you check the frequently ask question on this
link. The link provided applies to Windows 8.1 to higher version.

If you have other concerns, don't hesitate to reach us.

 

Need Help in BitLocker deployment Step by Step

Dear All,

We are planning to deploy to deploy Windows 10 BitLocker in our organization. Could you please anyone help me with step by step deployment from the scratch.

1. What are the requirement?
2. How to setup BitLocker management server?
3. What are the per-cautions and best practices?

Thanks in well advance for brief guide.

Best Regards

Faisal