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I recently began using the Bitlocker encryption that comes with my Windows 10 Home.
I would like to try to allow the Redstone/Creator's update + a list of security updates that I postponed, but I need to be sure that a system update with the disk encryption on will not cause system failure.
I am using a Surface 3 and there is no DVD drive, of course, so restoring or replacing the operating system if this goes badly could get complicated.
jeanne goloub
Posted 2017-09-10T15:49:48.140
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Best advice : DO NOT encrypt the system drive, and especially not with your hardware. Use instead VeraCrypt with a virtual drive for your sensitive data.
– harrymc – 2017-09-10T16:01:39.547isn't veracrypt being discontinued soon? – jeanne goloub – 2017-09-10T16:02:46.727
No, it's built on the sources of TrueCrypt which is the one that is now abandonware. – harrymc – 2017-09-10T16:05:25.040
also, could you elaborate about how to separate sensitive data, which i would consider everything in the user folder and the program data and app data folders . . . or is there more? – jeanne goloub – 2017-09-10T16:06:22.123
You are encrypting too much, and asking questions that already have answers on our forum. – harrymc – 2017-09-10T16:10:42.297
ok, thanks. I think hyper-v might help make that work. And, you are probably right there :P . N00bz, right? rolls eyes at self – jeanne goloub – 2017-09-10T16:19:19.577
You should wait until RS3 is released to the stable channel. You should also get yourself a flash drive in the event something does happen. The simplest solution to avoid any problems with Bitlocker is to suspend it, install the updates, then resume it. – Ramhound – 2017-09-10T19:49:22.493