If there is data in USB drive, please go to step 3. Step 2: Format USB drive into FAT32/NTFS/exFAT file system. Step 1: Insert a USB drive to a Windows computer where installed Windows 10 Professional/Enterprise. To enable BitLocker drive encryption on a USB drive, do the following: Tutorial to encrypt USB drive on Windows 10 Professional/Enterprise If it is Mac computer, you need to use the 3rd party tool: M3 BitLocker Loader for Mac to access BitLocker encrypted USB drive on Mac computer. Step 7: Start BitLocker drive encryption on the specific drive in Windows 10 Home.Īfter encrypting USB drive with BitLocker, you can access it on another Windows and Mac computer. Step 6: Save the recovery key and then click Next. Step 5: Enter the password and then click Next. Step 3: Select the USB drive which you want to encrypt. Step 2: Launch M3 BitLocker Loader for Windows. Step 1: Download and install M3 BitLocker Loader for Windows on Windows computer. Tutorial to encrypt USB drive on Windows 10 HomeĪlthough BitLocker drive encryption feature is disabled on Windows 10 Home, but with the help of M3 BitLocker Loader for Windows, USB drive can still be encrypted by BitLocker, please follow below steps: However, you can encrypt USB drive with the help of BitLocker To Go on Home edition.
Which edition of Windows 10 is available for BitLocker?īitLocker is available on Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise edition - you won't find it in Home edition. This option can be extremely useful when you don't want anyone to access your private files on USB drive, SD card, memory stick, external hard drive, etc.
The operating system will ask user to enter the password once such USB drive will be connected to the computer. Windows 10 has a built-in encryption feature - BitLocker which allows user to secure information on USB drive, SD card, memory stick, external hard drive, etc. Updated by Tim to BitLocker Solution on July 1st, 2019
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