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    BitLocker Requires Recovery Code on Every Startup (W500)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Paul386, Feb 21, 2009.

  1. Paul386

    Paul386 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have BitLocker on my W500 with Windows Vista Ultimate 64. Everytime I restart my computer I have to enter the recovery key. I am guessing that it may have something to do with the switchable graphics, but I am not certain. Anyone know of this problem and how to fix it?
     
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    That's part of bitlocker... you have to enter a key every time the computer starts.
    Unless I'm misunderstanding you.
     
    Hep!, Feb 21, 2009
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  3. Paul386

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    No... It says my hardware profile has changed since the last boot and that I must enter the recovery code to accept the new hardware profile.
     
    Paul386, Feb 21, 2009
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  4. BinkNR

    BinkNR Knock off all that evil

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    BitLocker also protects the boot environment—and if you change this environment, for example, by updating the BIOS, this will happen. To fix, simply go into BitLocker in the Control Panel, turn it off and then turn it back on. Doing this will allow BitLocker to accept the new boot environment (and, because of this, you should turn off BitLocker before changing your boot environment).
     
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  5. BinkNR

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    There are different levels of BitLocker security—one allows the key to be stored completely in the TPM, which will not require you to have it available/enter it every time the system starts.
     
    BinkNR, Feb 21, 2009
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