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I installed a new C drive and reinstalled Windows, can't enable bitlocker
I recently bought a new 4 TB SSD for my system drive because I needed more speed and space. I installed Windows on it but now realize I made a mistake by not removing the old Windows drive first.
In the screenshot disk 5 is the original Windows drive, which has since been formatted and now used for data, and Disk 4 is the new Windows drive.
When trying to enable Bitlocker I get this error.
I tried to fix it by creating a 500MB partition, but it got formatted as a 499 MB partition and running
bcdboot C:\Windows /s B: /f UEFI
but I still get that error message.
I've installed all my apps and data now, so I don't want to reinstall again if I don't need to.
To fix the BitLocker issue:
1. Create EFI Partition: Ensure Disk 4 has a 100+ MB FAT32 EFI partition.
2. Repair Boot Files: Run:bashbcdboot C:\Windows /s X: /f UEFIReplace X: with the EFI partition letter.bcdboot C:\Windows /s X: /f UEFI3. Set Boot Priority: In BIOS, set Disk 4 as the primary boot drive.
4. Test Boot: Disconnect Disk 5 temporarily to confirm booting solely from Disk 4.
5. Enable BitLocker: Retry after verifying the above steps.
BitLocker might have difficulties due to the presence of the old hard drive with the previous Windows installation. It’s often a good idea to disconnect your old drive if you plan to continue using the new one solely. Power off your computer, unplug the old drive, and then boot back into Windows. This helps to avoid any mixing of boot records or system confusion.
To fix the BitLocker issue:
1. Create EFI Partition: Ensure Disk 4 has a 100+ MB FAT32 EFI partition.
2. Repair Boot Files: Run:bashbcdboot C:\Windows /s X: /f UEFIReplace X: with the EFI partition letter.bcdboot C:\Windows /s X: /f UEFI3. Set Boot Priority: In BIOS, set Disk 4 as the primary boot drive.
4. Test Boot: Disconnect Disk 5 temporarily to confirm booting solely from Disk 4.
5. Enable BitLocker: Retry after verifying the above steps.
