Is there any way that we can use bitlocker enabled NTFS drives with WinXP and Vista machines? We recommend our users to enable bitlocker and now we badly need your support to find a tool or patches to fix this issue. We tried Bitlocker to go reader and didn't recognise the drives. :(Anas

BitLocker To Go Reader (bitlockertogo.exe) is a program that works on computers running Windows Vista or Windows XP, allowing you to open and view the content of removable drives that have been protected (or encrypted) with BitLocker Drive Encryption in Windows 7. For more information, refer to this Microsoft article. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

We tried Bitlocker to go reader and didn't recognise the drives. :( Bitlocker To Go is used for external devices (USB flash devices)"A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code" CLIP- Stellvertreter http://www.winvistaside.de/

Dear Mr.X, Can you try the bitlocker drive which is having NTFS partition and let me know???? Regards, AnasAnas

Not possible by design. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee449438(WS.10).aspx#BKMK_whatisbltg What happens if I try to open a BitLocker-protected, NTFS-formatted removable drive by using a computer running Windows XP or Windows Vista? In most cases, Windows XP and Windows Vista will not be able to recognize a BitLocker-protected, NTFS-formatted removable drive. In many situations, the user will be prompted to format the drive. Because of this, it is recommended that removable drives be formatted by using the FAT, FAT32, or exFAT file system when using BitLocker. Manoj Sehgal

Thanks Manoj...Anas