Laptop unable to use BitLocker on drive with symbolic links
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Symbolic links pointing to other drives cause BitLocker to error out.
Symptoms
- Error message
- Process cancels
- Path error
Possible Causes
- Cross-drive symlinks
- Broken links
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Remove Symlinks
Delete links pointing to other volumes.
2
Enable BitLocker
Encrypt the drive.
3
Recreate Symlinks
Add the links back once encryption is finished.
When to See a Technician
BitLocker prefers a "clean" drive structure during the initial encryption phase.
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