How to Lock a Disk in Windows 7

How to Lock a Disk Drive in Windows 7

If you want to protect your valuable information on your hard disk, there is a pre-installed tool in the Windows 7 operating system that you can use. Microsoft's BitLocker is a file encryption utility that you can apply to a single file or an entire drive.
BitLocker establishes a line of defense against Hackers attempting to steal information, because when you lock or encrypt the drive, only the password will grant access to the files.


To Lock a Disk Drive in Windows 7 follow this steps :-

• Click on the "Start" button. Pick the "Control Panel". Select "System and Security". Choose "BitLocker Drive Encryption".

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• Click on the "Turn on BitLocker" link next to the hard disk drive letter which you want to be locked.

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• Click a check mark in the box next to "Use a Password to Unlock the Drive" in the pop-up dialog box. Type in a password. Click "Next".

• Click to choose to save the recovery key to a USB flash drive, as a file or print out. Click "Next".
• Click "Start Encrypting" on the "Encrypt the Drive" page in the dialog box. Monitor the encryption process until a message appears stating the process is complete.