Neo
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Hey all.
Here's a little backstory and then my problem.
I like storing certain things in the cloud. I believe in the storing things in 3 rule so I generally have whatever I need on my PC, on my NAS and then in the cloud in various services. I have nothing sinister/evil/bad to hide - but there are of course sensitive files I'd rather not allow with welcome arms, hackers who may happen to bumble into my folder when doing their foolishness to get at these sensitive files.
Generally my goto program is Truecrypt, but that is no more so I'm messing with Bitlocker. For the most part Bitlocker has worked for me, however recently something has changed. I'm the only person that uses my PC in my household. Everyone else has their own device(s) so this is a mystery to me. I definitely haven't changed anything. I haven't even changed or installed any software in sometime, certainly not between when Bitlocker worked and then stopped working for me.
So I created my vhd and encrypted it a while back. I used to just open it and get asked my password and the drive would pop into the hard drive list so I could open and use it. Well, now I get an error. I don't know if this is so much bitlocker as something else, but it really only affects Bitlocker encrypted files in a negative way.
This is the window I get.
I have tried creating new vhd's, vhdx's, fixed and dynamic. etc. After creating and encryption the drive works fine. The issue is after I dismount. When I mount it, I get a mount error, though the password window comes up. I enter my PW which works and then the drive pops up. I just can't mount it.
If I don't encrypt the drive, I get the same error about it mounting, but then it just mounts anyway. I only get the error above when it's bitlocker encrypted.
I'm looking for any help or advice, save for refreshing the PC. I'll be getting Windows 10 as soon as it's publicly available so I'd rather just wait to do that vs. refresh my PC now and have to do it again when 10 comes. Plus, I want to know how to/if there's a fix for this just in case it happens again. I have 3 machines with 8.1 Pro and I can open the files on them so this isn't a particularly dire issue for me, it's just very inconvenient because it means I have to edit my sensitive files from my alternative machines.
Thanks in advance for any attempts at helping!
Here's a little backstory and then my problem.
I like storing certain things in the cloud. I believe in the storing things in 3 rule so I generally have whatever I need on my PC, on my NAS and then in the cloud in various services. I have nothing sinister/evil/bad to hide - but there are of course sensitive files I'd rather not allow with welcome arms, hackers who may happen to bumble into my folder when doing their foolishness to get at these sensitive files.
Generally my goto program is Truecrypt, but that is no more so I'm messing with Bitlocker. For the most part Bitlocker has worked for me, however recently something has changed. I'm the only person that uses my PC in my household. Everyone else has their own device(s) so this is a mystery to me. I definitely haven't changed anything. I haven't even changed or installed any software in sometime, certainly not between when Bitlocker worked and then stopped working for me.
So I created my vhd and encrypted it a while back. I used to just open it and get asked my password and the drive would pop into the hard drive list so I could open and use it. Well, now I get an error. I don't know if this is so much bitlocker as something else, but it really only affects Bitlocker encrypted files in a negative way.
This is the window I get.
I have tried creating new vhd's, vhdx's, fixed and dynamic. etc. After creating and encryption the drive works fine. The issue is after I dismount. When I mount it, I get a mount error, though the password window comes up. I enter my PW which works and then the drive pops up. I just can't mount it.
If I don't encrypt the drive, I get the same error about it mounting, but then it just mounts anyway. I only get the error above when it's bitlocker encrypted.
I'm looking for any help or advice, save for refreshing the PC. I'll be getting Windows 10 as soon as it's publicly available so I'd rather just wait to do that vs. refresh my PC now and have to do it again when 10 comes. Plus, I want to know how to/if there's a fix for this just in case it happens again. I have 3 machines with 8.1 Pro and I can open the files on them so this isn't a particularly dire issue for me, it's just very inconvenient because it means I have to edit my sensitive files from my alternative machines.
Thanks in advance for any attempts at helping!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- Intel i7 4770K
- Motherboard
- Asus Z97 Pro Wifi
- Memory
- 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz G.Skill
- Graphics Card(s)
- PNY GTX 560
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sceptre 24" LCD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Hard Drives
- Samsung EVO 250GB SSD (System)
OZC Arc 120GB SSD (Games)
Seagate 2TB Green (Storage)
- PSU
- XFX 850w Core Edition
- Case
- Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl
- Cooling
- Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
- Keyboard
- Logitech G19
- Mouse
- Logitech Trackman Marble
- Internet Speed
- 125Mbps Down/12Mbps Up
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Eset Smart Security
- Other Info
- Logitech G930 Headset
Bose Soundlink 3 Speaker