15.3.6 Encrypt a Hard Drive

 Complete this lab as follows:

1. In the search field on the taskbar, enter Control Panel.
2. Select System and Security.
3. Select BitLocker Drive Encryption.
4. Select Turn on BitLocker next to C:.
5. Notice, at the bottom of the window, that Windows indicates that a TPM was not found.
6. Select Cancel.
7. Select Start.
8. Select Power.
9. Select Restart to restart Office1 and activate TPM.
10. When the TestOut logo appears, press Delete to enter the BIOS.
11. Turn on and activate TPM as follows:
    1. In the left pane, expand Security.
    2. Select TPM Security.
    3. In the right pane, select TPM Security to turn TPM security on.
    4. Select Apply.
    5. Select Activate.
    6. Select Apply.
    7. Select Exit.
12. Turn on BitLocker as follows:
    1. After Office1 finishes rebooting, in the search field, enter Control Panel.
    2. Select System and Security.
    3. Select BitLocker Drive Encryption.
    4. Select Turn on BitLocker. Now Windows is able to begin the Drive Encryption setup.
    5. Select Next.
    6. Select Restart.
    7. Press F10.
    8. Select Next.
13. Save the recovery key to \\CorpServer\BU-Office1 as follows:
    1. Select Save to a file to back up your recovery key to a file.
    2. Browse the network to \\CorpServer\BU-Office1.
    3. Select Save.
    4. After your recovery key is saved, click Next.
14. Select Encrypt entire drive; then click Next.
15. Leave the default setting selected when choosing the encryption mode and click Next.
16. Select Run BitLocker system check; then click Continue.
17. Select Restart now.
18. When encryption is complete, click Close.
19. Open File Explorer and verify that the Local Disk (C:) drive shows the lock icon.