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manage-bde keypackage |
Reference article for the manage-bde keypackage command, which generates a key package for a drive. |
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c631ef10-2a2f-4541-8578-292f2d4e9e80 |
jgerend |
JasonGerend |
mtillman |
10/16/2017 |
Generates a key package for a drive. The key package can be used in conjunction with the repair tool to repair corrupted drives.
manage-bde -keypackage [<drive>] [-ID <keyprotectoryID>] [-path <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameter | Description |
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<drive> |
Represents a drive letter followed by a colon. |
-ID | Creates a key package using the key protector with the identifier specified by this ID value. Tip: Use the manage-bde –protectors –get command, along with the drive letter that you want to create a key package for, to get a list of available GUIDs to use as the ID value. |
-path | Specifies the location to save the created key package. |
-computername | Specifies that manage-bde.exe will be used to modify BitLocker protection on a different computer. You can also use -cn as an abbreviated version of this command. |
<name> |
Represents the name of the computer on which to modify BitLocker protection. Accepted values include the computer's NetBIOS name and the computer's IP address. |
-? or /? | Displays brief Help at the command prompt. |
-help or -h | Displays complete Help at the command prompt. |
To create a key package for drive C, based on the key protector identified by the GUID, and to save the key package to F:\Folder, type:
manage-bde -keypackage C: -id {84E151C1...7A62067A512} -path f:\Folder