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17.1. Password Protect your USB Flash Drive

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Follow these steps to password protect your USB drive using BitLocker encryption

1. Insert the USB drive into your computer

2. Navigate to This PC in Windows Explorer and right-click the USB drive

3. Select Turn on Bitlocker

4. Select Use a password to unlock the drive and enter a password

5. Select Next

6. Select where or how you want to receive your recovery key in the next window and select Next. Best method would be to Save to a file and save to a folder in OneDrive

7. Select ‘Encrypt entire drive’ and then Next

8. Select ‘Compatible mode’ in the choose which encryption mode screen and then hit Next

9. Select Start Encrypting. Encryption will take 15-30 minutes, depending on the size of the drive. Once complete, you will be prompted for the password when attempting to access the drive