Windows 7: Sytem parition/Bitlocker requirements

[Thorsten Butz]

Does someone have some background information about the change of
Bitlocker-requirements:

a) Vista: The system partition should be 1.5 GB

b) Win7 GUI-Install: System partition with 100 MB (!) size is
automatically created.

c) Win7 Help says: 200 MB (!) required

From the helf:
"To turn on BitLocker Drive Encryption on the operating system drive,
your computer’s hard disk must:
Have at least two partitions: a system partition (which contains the
files needed to start your computer and must be at least 200 MB) and an
operating system partition (which contains Windows). "


Thorsten

[Robinson Zhang [MSFT]]

Hi Thorsten,

Thank you for your inquiry.

I have checked it with my colleagues and we confirmed it is an incorrect
information on this help.

100MB is correct. Please refer to the following link:

Getting Started with BitLocker Drive Encryption
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd875544(WS.10).aspx

I have reported this issue to our feedback team. I think it will be
corrected soon.

Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Robinson Zhang
Microsoft Online Support

Post by Thorsten Butz
Does someone have some background information about the change of
a) Vista: The system partition should be 1.5 GB
b) Win7 GUI-Install: System partition with 100 MB (!) size is
automatically created.
c) Win7 Help says: 200 MB (!) required
"To turn on BitLocker Drive Encryption on the operating system drive,
Have at least two partitions: a system partition (which contains the
files needed to start your computer and must be at least 200 MB) and an
operating system partition (which contains Windows). "
Thorsten

[Howard]

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