External HD with BitLocker enabled

fmiatto · Nov 9, 2014

Is there any way to connect an external Hard Drive and access BItLocker partitions on Xbox One?

After the June update my console can recognize my drive, but it can't access any data protected by BitLocker.

It is very sad that Microsoft doesn't even support their own (very old) product... we are far, far away from 'one single OS' that they are promising with Windows 10.

:)

sc_shark · Nov 9, 2014

first external hd leak (photo)

external hd leak (photo) june release(in update)

we have beat this hourse to death time and time again... heck the hourse may be a cat with 9 lives at this point... we want it like a fat kid wants cake... and we may actually be getting it soon.

notice the picture..
585.9gb free
external hd ready(bottom middle of screen)

all signs we may be getting it or at least the first photo proof its in the works or working.

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The Xbox One in the photo shows 585.9 GB of storage available on the console, meaning it’d have to be connected and configured with an external 100GB hard drive. A pop-up on the screen also includes the message “External Drive Ready.” Unfortunately, we don’t yet have a timeline for when we might see this external hard drive support roll out to other Xbox One users. The poster on Reddit only describes the functionality as coming “soon.”Click to expand...
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Xbox One Hard Drive Support Coming Soon, Teases Microsoft

i personally hope/wish they give the ability to play music from a hd and use in game... (this would help twitch streamers as well) if/when i go hd u bet its 1tb+ so they better let the cat out of the bag what they will support and i sure hope its not a locked exclusive that sells directly from microsoft as a add on for big dollars.

https://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugg...al-storage-support--real-names-193652758.html

A June system update to Microsoft’s new console will enable support of external storage devices, alleviating fears that owners will have to delete games when the system’s somewhat paltry 500 GB hard drive fills up.

The new feature, which Microsoft says was one of the most requested by users since launch, enables support for up to two external hard drives at once. Unlike the Xbox 360, which limited the size of supported external drives, there appears to be no limit here. Microsoft says any drive that's 250 GB or larger (and, cruicially, USB 3.0 compatible) will work, though you’ll have to format it to the Xbox system first.Click to expand...
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updated post : due to recent release of info... it is in bold..(did not want to start new thread)

CrImInaLsKiLLeR · Nov 9, 2014

External HD (WD My Passport) always on and than corrupted game installs - finally not detected anymore!

I have used an external HD (WD My Passport - 500gb) on my Xbox One for the last month. I am on instant on and noticed the external HD never turned off, even when console got turned off. A few days ago my system began to behave strangely and, after a simple
reboot, I noticed my external HD was not detected anymore. The Xbox also got suck at the green loading boot screen and only after many tries it turned on again (hours booting). The external HD showed up and, when I tried to boot a game, it gave me a corrupted
game install message (the game was on external). Straight afterwards the external HD was not recognized again.

I lost 300gb of downloads and am trying to fix the external HD on a windows PC (running a full erase). My Xbox One works normally without an external HD. Could the Xbox have ruined my external HD, as it never got turned off for a whole month? I read similar
problems in another xbox forum topic. Something to do with last update? How am I supposed to fit games in the small 500gb internal HD?

Rémi Chambard · Nov 10, 2014

I doubt it will work as for now the Xbox One OS doesn't support BitLocker. You may add your suggestion to the Xbox Feedback website :
Xbox Ideas, powered by UserVoice.

fmiatto · Oct 31, 2018

Thanks. For those interested, I posted a suggetion here [Mod Removed - Please don't post self-promotion links]

fmiatto

Thanks. For those interested, I posted a suggetion here [Mod Removed - Please don't post self-promotion links]

Rémi Chambard

I doubt it will work as for now the Xbox One OS doesn't support BitLocker. You may add your suggestion to the Xbox Feedback website :
http://xbox.uservoice.com.

Georges C.

Hello again, unfortunately there is no way to bypass the BitLocker recovery key when you want to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive without a password,

However, you can reformat the drive to remove the encryption, which needs no password or recovery key.

"BitLocker drive encryption is a full-disk encryption method. Even if you formatted the drive and the encryption is removed, the erased data is still encrypted and needs a password to be decrypted; otherwise, the data you restored is just unintelligible text."

https://iboysoft.com/bitlocker/unlock-bitlocker...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.

Tezzarrific

log into your microsoft account and search bitlocker, you need the long code to unlock the drive, if bitlocker was used on the previous machine then you need that code to unlock the data.

Chandy - MSFT

Hello, travis pencille

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

This is a recent known issue that manifests itself as BitLocker being accidentally launched after the update has finished, as well as the inability to get BitLocker through the Account Recovery interface.See the thread below for more details:

Bit locker crashed my computer and I can't recover my e-mail or my - Microsoft Community

Can not get my BitLocker recovery key - Microsoft Community

If it's convenient, follow the places below to look for BitLocker keys that may exist, which is the only possible hope:

Finding your BitLocker recovery key in Windows - Microsoft Support

Assuming that the recovery key cannot be recovered through the above channels, I would recommend that you perform a fresh install, which will wipe all data from the hard disk and remove the BitLocker restrictions along the way. Unfortunately, we cannot help you rescue this data from encrypted BitLocker disk drives. If you are in the habit of backing up your data on a regular basis, you can consider recovering it from another location, to do a clean install of Windows via USB, see the following article.

How to: Perform a Clean Install or Reinstall of Windows 10 - Microsoft Community

Best regards,

Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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* Your patience and cooperation are highly appreciated.

External HD with BitLocker enabled