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Bitlocker Set-up problem

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by steve.yates

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When using the Bitlocker Drive Preparation tool on an existing Vista Ultimate
installation, I'm unable to get the system to start from the new partition.
The tool seems to do it's stuff, but when restarting, all I get is a "Missing
Operating System" error message when the laptop trys to start. I boot with
the Vista DVD and then attempt a repair, but the only way to get back into
Vista is to make the original Vista partition active and repair that
installation. The Boot directory is copied to the new directory, and so is
the Bootmgr, but it still won't start.
Would appreciate any and all thoughts!
Thanks!

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by freeman2000

Hi Steve

I have the same problem now with the BitLocker Tool. Did you have already a solution?

Thank you.

by steve.yates

Hi,

What I finally discovered on my own was that the BIOS in my laptop did not recognize a drive as large as 160gig. It had worked fine before with a 120gig drive, but didn't with the new 160 drive. I shrunk the main partition to less then 120 gig, created the boot partition it finally worked. I used the remaining for a third partition. Not exactly what I wanted to have, but at least the BitLocker is working.
Good luck.

Steve

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