Bitlocker . Error code: 0x80072f9a

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Bitlocker . Error code: 0x80072f9a

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I'm trying to put bitlocker on an external usb hard drive, as well as a USB drive. Neither will work

I can go through the dialogue to to setup a password, get the recovery key, do the full disk encryption, and set it as a portable drive.

The encryption then tries to start, but after a few seconds I get

A problem occurred during bitlocker setup you may need to restart bitlocker setup to continue. Error code: 0x80072f9a

Haven't found much online for that error code.

I've rebooted.

Bitlocker on win 10 works fine, so not sure where to go from here.

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Answer 1

Since this is the first thing that comes up in a search on the internet,

I was able to fix it by connecting to the corporate network that my computer was managed by and then trying to run Bitlocker again.

Technical answer:

The GPO (Choose how BitLocker-protected <drive type> drives can be recovered -> Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for <drive type>) is set to "Enabled".

This forces a connection to a domain controller to write the recovery info to it before it is allowed to be enabled.

Thanks!

Answer 2

Anonymous

Hi hsolo,

Device encryption helps protect your data by encrypting it. Bitlocker is usually used in a business environment which is supported by TechNet. The moderators and users on TechNet are very knowledgeable and I suggest you post your question there.

Regards.

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