Truecrypt to Bitlocker now?

fishdrzig · Post by **fishdrzig** » Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:51 am

I have my office Peer to Peer Windows 7 Pro 64-bit encrypted with TrueCrypt as well as my personal laptop with the same configuration. I use Bitlocker for my AV software.

Now that TrueCrypt is not safe (I just heard about it), what are my options to migrate everything over to Bitlocker? Thank you for the help

Justin Shafer · Post by **Justin Shafer** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:15 pm

Format your drives with NTFS, and then use Bitlocker with Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 2008 Server and higher.

I have been using this so far...... for people who still have 2003 server.
https://diskcryptor.net/wiki/Main_Page

fishdrzig · Post by **fishdrzig** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:21 am

Justin
So basically I first have to upgrade my version of Windows otherwise I will be unable to encrypt with Bitlocker?

Justin Shafer · Post by **Justin Shafer** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:02 am

Correct. If you already have Windows 7 installed on this computer in question, you CAN use the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade....

If MS is still selling those for Windows 7. Otherwise you must upgrade and do a clean install, or go to.. Windows 8

fishdrzig · Post by **fishdrzig** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:38 am

Ok got it thanks. After I do this, should I migrate over to Bitlocker first or completely decrypt from Truecrypt first? Thanks for the help

drtbar · Post by **drtbar** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:16 pm

What's wrong with truecrypt? Because it's no longer supported?

JLM · Post by **JLM** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:25 pm

The *secret* developers suddenly posted a notice that it was no longer under development and should not be used anymore. They didn't say why. Google a bit and you'll get the whole story...

Jim Margarit

bpcomp · Post by **bpcomp** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:52 am

You should decrypt with truecrypt first and then you can use bitlocker.

fishdrzig · Post by **fishdrzig** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:38 am

Ok
Went to Windows Anytime upgrade and said I could purchase Windows 7 Ultimate for $129.99 and since the only difference between my present Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate is the Bitlocker option is this worth it or would going to Windows 8 be better?
Question 2 -- Just wondering I have Bitlocker internet security running on my computers as my Antivirus software protection, but still will need to go to Ultimate for the Windows 7 Bitlocker encryption protection?

Thanks for the help

JLM · Post by **JLM** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:02 pm

Windows 8 natively supports hardware based bitlocker encryption that offloads the encryption onto the drive in SSD's. Windows 7 doesn't. Windows 8 is probably the better choice going forward with encryption in mind. For example, encrypting an SSD that supports eDrive takes seconds in windows 8 and takes hours in windows 7. Your SSD has to support Opal and eDrive also.

http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Solid-State ... a-p/128272

Jim Margarit

fishdrzig · Post by **fishdrzig** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 1:20 pm

Well I my computers don't have SSD drives so the rest of the advice I can't really follow very well. Sorry, but thanks for trying, might have to dumb it down for me.

JLM · Post by **JLM** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:45 pm

fishdrzig wrote:Well I my computers don't have SSD drives so the rest of the advice I can't really follow very well. Sorry, but thanks for trying, might have to dumb it down for me.

If you don't see yourself upgrading your drives to SSDs anytime soon, just upgrade windows 7.

Jim Margarit

fishdrzig · Post by **fishdrzig** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:59 pm

Got it thanks

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