attack Member Joined May 23, 2002 Jan 31, 2012 #1 Is it possible to take a HDD that;s bit lockered, pull it from the system and do a format or secure-erase? I don't care to access the data on the drive, just be able to re-use the HDD later. Thanks!
Is it possible to take a HDD that;s bit lockered, pull it from the system and do a format or secure-erase? I don't care to access the data on the drive, just be able to re-use the HDD later. Thanks!
TempliNocturnus Member Joined May 19, 2006 Location Where angels carry savage weapons Jan 31, 2012 #2 Certainty. Bitlocker only manipulates the contents of the disk, not the disk itself; TPM or not. So formating an encrypted drive is no problem at all.
Certainty. Bitlocker only manipulates the contents of the disk, not the disk itself; TPM or not. So formating an encrypted drive is no problem at all.