Windows 10: option to only use password for Bitlocker?

On WIndows 10 Professional, can you use Bitlocker on a PC that has no TPM, and also not use a USB key? That is, can you specify that your drive will be unlocked solely by a password?

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Password PIN not recognized, no option to use my account info

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and frustration you have been through. I will be glad to assist you.

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have performed to try to resolve the issue.

I would like to inform you that right below password box you will get Sign in Options. By clicking on it you can change it to password and log in.

Refer the link for more information.

Forgotten password and other sign-in problems.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/account-reset-password-forgot-faq

If sign in option is not available ask op to check in safe mode.

Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

Thanks

 

Password PIN not recognized, no option to use my account info

Hi

a year ago, I set up a PIN as my login. It has worked flawlessly until today. Now it is not recognized. I have no option available for logging in using my Microsoft account...only the PIN..., so at the moment cannot access my computer. I've read all the
responses I could find, but they all focus on the Microsoft account reset-which I have done. How can I either a) log in with my account, or b) reset my PIN?

Thanks!

 

Sadly it defeats the purpose of bit-locker if it only used a password. So no you must use either a TPM or a USB.

 

The purpose of Bitlocker is to make it difficult for anyone to access your drive contents without your authorization.

How would that purpose be "defeated" by encrypting the drive with a secure password?

 

Haven't turned it on but the setting in gpedit is there like it was in 8 to allow bitlocker without TPM so it should work.

 

I've got Bitlocker working without the need for TPM or USB. Worked fine once I set the group policy to allow it. All it insisted on doing was saving my passphrase to an external drive before encrypting, which is fair enough.

HTH