How to password protect/ encrypt USB Drives without any software

If you want to protect and encrypt the contents of your USB drives then we have a solution for your problem. BitLocker is not so popular and is very less known technology included in Windows that allows you to both passwords protect and encrypt the contents of your storage mediums. In this article are going to guide you with how you can password protect/ encrypt USB Drives without any software.

How to password protect/ encrypt USB Drives without any software:

Turning On BitLocker for a Removable Drive

Step 1: First of you will require Windows 8 Pro, then open explorer and right click on your removable drive to open the context menu and then you have to click on Turn on BitLocker.

Step 2: After that when wizard starts up you will need to check the “Use a password to unlock the drive” checkbox. Then you have to type the password and click on Next.

Step 3: Then you will have to choose where you want to save the recovery key in case you forget the password for your drive. Usually you would only be able to either print it or save it to a file and one of the most nice option in Windows 8 is you can also back it up to your Microsoft account.

Step 4: After that you will need to choose whether your drive is already in use or if it is new and click on Next. Then you are ready you can click the Start encrypting button.

Unlocking the Drive

Step 5: If you will plug in the encrypted drive you will get a notification that it is BitLocker-protected. You have to Click on it. After that you will have to type the password and then click on the Unlock option.

Congratulation! You have successfully protected your USB Drives with password protect/ encrypt USB Drives without any software. If you face any problem we are committed to help you in every possible way.