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How to Build a Partition for Dell BitLocker Manager / Dell Data Protection BitLocker Manager

Résumé: A preboot authentication (PBA) partition may be created for Dell BitLocker Manager by following these instructions.

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Symptômes

This article provides steps to build a PBA partition for Dell BitLocker Manager (formerly Dell Data Protection BitLocker Manager).


Affected Products:

Dell BitLocker Manager
Dell Data Protection BitLocker Manager

Affected Operating Systems:

Windows


Cause

Not applicable.

Résolution

Dell BitLocker Manager requires a PBA partition to securely unlock the operating system. Select the appropriate section below for steps to Create or Validate a PBA partition has been created.

To create a PBA partition:

  1. Type CMD into the Windows search bar.

Accessing Command Prompt

  1. Right-click Command Prompt and then click Run as administrator.

Running Command Prompt as administrator

  1. Type BdeHdCfg -target default and then press Enter.

BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool

  1. Type Y and then press Enter.

Continue

  1. Type shutdown -r -t 0 and then press Enter to reboot the endpoint.

Shutdown

To validate a PBA partition is created:

  1. Right-click the Windows start menu and then click Run.

Run

  1. In Run, type diskmgmt.msc and then click OK.

Run UI

  1. Confirm that a new partition has been created.

Checking partitions


To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
Go to TechDirect to generate a technical support request online.
For additional insights and resources, join the Dell Security Community Forum.

Produits concernés

Dell Encryption
Propriétés de l’article
Numéro d’article: 000131537
Type d’article: Solution
Dernière modification: 19 déc. 2022
Version:  10
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