Bitlocker - NEC Express5800 User Manual

BitLocker

If you use BitLocker, note the following:
Before you install Windows Server 2008, create two partitions:
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– System partition for a loader
– Boot partition for the operating system
NOTE:
Microsoft TechNet.
"Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Step-by-Step Guide"
Be sure to keep the recovery password secure. Do not keep it around a server running
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BitLocker.
IMPORTANT: Without the recovery password, you cannot start the
operating system and see the partition content encrypted by BitLocker.
The recovery password may be needed when you start the operating
system after performing the following tasks:
Replacing the motherboard
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Initializing the TPM
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Changing the BIOS setting
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Windows Server 2008 is not installed in the partition encrypted by BitLocker.
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For more information, see the following documentation in
Installing Windows Server 2008 E-7