Windows 10: Copied files from a bitlocker drive, but I can still access them on another computer.

So I backed up a bunch of data the other day, only after I backed it up I realized the drive I copied from had bitlocker on. However I could still access the files on another computer. The drive had the lock symbol unlocked, does this mean my files are decrypted? If I can still access them are they encrypted anymore?

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how to copy files from the CD to the Computer drive

Hi Hankriegler,

I would suggest you to follow the steps below:

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  Press Windows key + X.
  
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  Click file explorer from the list.
  
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  Select the CD/DVD drive and hit Enter.
  
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  Select the files you want to copy from the CD/DVD, then select the drive where you want to paste or save.
  

I hope the information is helpful.

Thank you.

 

File back up to bitlockered external drive

Thanks John.

By trial and error the solution is,

• Set the file back up to the desired external USB drive, Back up using file history.
• Run backup to completion.
• Dismount, (Remove) the drive used.
• Remount (Plug in) the drive used for the file back up (Steps 1&2) and encrypt using Bitlocker.

Note you can only encrypt drives using some versions of Windows (Pro for eg not Home)

• Once the external drive has been encrypted dismount.
• Remount the drive, go to the file back up option, Open, Settings, Backup,
  Back up using file history.
• The drive should now still be visible and has been encrypted.
• Accessing the drive will be dependant on how it was set up in Bitlocker,
  Open with this PC, password, pin code etc.
• Repeat file back up as in the first two steps.

Hope this helps someone else.

 

Java.nio.file - Copying files

You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one