Yes, you can use either a PIN (Personal Identification Number) or a password to protect your BitLocker-encrypted drive in Windows. BitLocker is a built-in encryption feature in Windows that allows you to protect your data by encrypting the entire drive. When you enable BitLocker on a drive, you will get the option to choose one or more methods to unlock it.
The availability of these unlock methods may vary based on your specific version of Windows and hardware configuration.
The available unlock methods for BitLocker in Windows are as follows:
- TPM only
- TPM + PIN:
- TPM + USB Startup Key:
- TPM + PIN + USB Startup Key:
- Password:
- Password + USB Startup Key:
- Password + PIN:
Kindly also see: Using Your PIN or Password
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