HP ProtectTools User Guide - Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

7 Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools
(select models only)
CAUTION: If you decide to uninstall the Drive Encryption module, you must first decrypt all encrypted
drives. If you do not, you will not be able to access the data on encrypted drives unless you have
registered with the Drive Encryption recovery service. Reinstalling the Drive Encryption module will not
enable you to access the encrypted drives.
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools provides complete data protection by encrypting your computer
hard drive. When Drive Encryption is activated, you must log in at the Drive Encryption login screen,
which is displayed before the Windows® operating system starts up.
The HP ProtectTools Setup Wizard allows Windows administrators to activate Drive Encryption, back
up the encryption key, add and remove users, and deactivate Drive Encryption. Refer to the
HP ProtectTools Security Manager software Help for more information.
The following tasks can be performed with Drive Encryption:
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Encryption Management
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Encrypt or decrypt individual drives
NOTE: Only internal hard drives can be encrypted.
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Recovery
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Create backup keys
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Perform a recovery
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