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Unable to get data of bit locker encrypted ext hard drive

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  • Bitlocker
  • Mac OS X
  • Hard Drives
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May 16, 2014 5:17:48 PM

I have a bitlocker encrypted hard drive which I used to store some personal files on after resigning from my old company. I worked there for 12 years and they only started using bit locker a few months ago. I had to return my laptop. This company is serious about security!

In any case, I can not get the data off the ext drive. My apple mac (work PC was Windows) seem to not even pick it up/ see it... I have the password and everything, but do not even get to that point.

Any advise will be greatly appreciated! Thank.

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May 16, 2014 5:20:56 PM

A Mac knows nothing about BitLocker.
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May 17, 2014 5:23:45 AM

Also note that you need the recovery key, not just a password, to access the drive on a different Windows computer. Unless you have this, or are on friendly terms with your old company (and they have not reassigned the laptop), your chances of recovering data from this disk are somewhere between zero and a percentage that is as close to zero as makes no difference.

Encryption is great - until something goes wrong.
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