![]() For flash drives, it’s usually best to choose the second option. ![]() In the next window, you’ll need to decide whether you want to encrypt only the used disk space or the entire drive. Select ‘Save to a file’, then click on ‘Next’.It’s always a good idea to print the key (option 3) as well so that you can store it in a safe place. For this example, we’ll select the second option.There are three options: ‘Save to your Microsoft account’, ‘Save to a file’ and ‘Print the recovery key’. Windows will now ask how you want to save your recovery key.Select ‘ Use a password to unlock the drive’ and enter a secure password. You should now see the ‘Choose how you want to unlock this drive’ dialogue box.Click on ‘ Turn on BitLocker’ (next to the relevant drive). In the new window that opens, select the USB drive that you want to password protect in the ‘ Removable data drives – BitLocker To Go’ section.Then in the main pane, under ‘ Related settings’, click on ‘ BitLocker settings’. In the window that opens, in the left pane, click on ‘ About’.Plug the USB drive into your PC, then do the following steps: If you’re running the Pro version of Windows, you’ve got another option for protecting flash drives: BitLocker To Go. ![]() This can take anywhere between a few minutes and an hour, depending on how big the folder is.
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