windows 7 - Group policy error when adding BitLocker password using manage-bde
2014-07
Mark Williams
I am trying to add a password for BitLocker using manage-mde.
manage-bde -protectors -add c: -password
And receive the following error.
ERROR: An error occurred (code 0x8031006a): Group Policy settings do not permit the creation of a password.
The only group policy setting I could find was "Configure use of passwords in operating system drives" in Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\BitLocker Drive Encryption\Operating System Drives. I changed that setting to "Allow password complexity". I'm still getting the same error.
Any ideas? Thanks for your help as always.
rajkidsun
I use bitlocker on a 500 gb partiton in my hard drive. Windows 7 is also installed in the same drive. Before it was all fine but since this morning I haven't been able to start windows (it hangs at the welcome screen).
I switched on the computer then I enter the numerical bitlocker password but then it hangs at the welcome screen.
I tried accessing the bitlocker encrypted drive from other operating systems. The drive is shown as locked. When I tried to open it, it prompts for the password. When I enter the password the computer freezes. Please help me out. I have important data in that drive.