Bitlocker & USB keys

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  Hi

   

  Can I encrypt a USB Key with Bitlocker?

   

  Please see the following website.

   

  Enabling BitLocker on Removable Drives (USB Flash drives, USB Hard Drives):
  http://blogs.msdn.com/askdavid/archive/2007/06/08/enabling-bitlocker-on-removable-drives-usb-flash-drives-usb-hard-drives.aspx

   

  If so can the data on said USB key be decrypted on a computer running XP pro or any other OS?

   

  I'm not absolutely sure about this, but I believe it is possible. I think all you would need would be the encryption key on the other system. You might want to check the following documentation.

   

  BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide:
  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732725.aspx

  
   

  Hope this helps.

   

  
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  Ronnie Vernon
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  Friday, December 5, 2008 8:17 PM

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