BitLocker

Jul 27, 2015 at 3:51pm

Hey, so as we all know, the Windows 10 "free"upgrade is around the corner, and I did some digging around, it says that only Windows 10 Pro will have BitLocker ToGo. Now, I have a partitioned encrypted hard disk and was wondering that if it is encrypted and I receive a non-pro upgrade, will I no longer be able to access it through this computer?

Even though I have Windows 8.1 Pro, for some reason, I am eligible for only Windows 10 (non-Pro), and this has me worried on whether I should decrypt the disk?

Jul 27, 2015 at 11:24pm

Ispil (788)

Better safe than sorry, really.

Jul 28, 2015 at 2:57am

naraku9333 (2163)

According to the faq http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-faq 8.1 pro upgrades to 10 pro.

Jul 28, 2015 at 7:38am

Pratik K (72)

@naraku I know, but when I click the check my computer status , it shows eligible for Windows 10. Period.

@Ispil It took almost a whole day for the drive to get encrypted, that too when it was partially empty, I can't go through all that trouble again. :l

Jul 28, 2015 at 8:23am

Ispil (788)

Well, the alternative is that you lose all data on the drive should you be wrong. Though I'm more curious why you went through all that trouble in the first place.

Jul 28, 2015 at 7:27pm

chrisname (7395)

Decrypt it and get VeraCrypt instead. Microsoft works with the NSA.

Jul 28, 2015 at 7:46pm

Ispil (788)

...I suspect that if that's something to worry about, you're just being paranoid.

Also, https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm shows why using VeraCrypt is actually not even a better option, since it violates the TrueCrypt license. If anything, just use TrueCrypt... or stop being paranoid about the NSA snooping on your stuff.

Last edited on Jul 28, 2015 at 7:53pm

Jul 29, 2015 at 3:45pm

helios (17607)

Also, https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm shows why using VeraCrypt is actually not even a better option, since it violates the TrueCrypt license.

That link points to a freedesktop.org mailing list post that merely explains how the TrueCrypt license is not free.

NOTHING IN THIS LICENSE SHALL IMPLY OR BE CONSTRUED AS A PROMISE,
OBLIGATION, OR COVENANT NOT TO SUE FOR COPYRIGHT OR TRADEMARK
INFRINGEMENT.

The argument given by the poster is that a license is precisely a promise not to sue, and that therefore software that is licensed in such a way that not suing is not promised can't even be used -- let alone distributed or modified -- without being certain that one will not be sued as a consequence.
The poster is proposing rewordings for this and other problematic sections.

Jul 31, 2015 at 7:49pm

Pratik K (72)

UPDATE - Installed Windows 10 like on 29th itself, seems okay, I thought I'd never say this, but I kind of miss some aspects of metro. But oh well, on the plus side, I got Windows 10 Pro, so no possibility of No Bitlocker ToGo :D Anyways, thanks guys :D

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