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Parameters
Parameter
Description
<drive>
Represents a drive letter followed by a colon.
-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.
<drive>
<name>
Examples
To upgrade BitLocker encryption on drive C, type:
manage-bde –upgrade C:
manage-bde wipefreespace
Wipes the free space on the volume, removing any data fragments that may have existed in the space. Running this command on a volume encrypted using the Used Space Only encryption method provides the same level of protection as the Full Volume Encryption encryption method.
Syntax
manage-bde -wipefreespace|-w [<drive>] [-cancel] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
<drive>
Represents a drive letter followed by a colon.
-cancel
Cancels a wipe of free space that is in process.
-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.
<drive>
<name>
Examples
To wipe the free space on drive C, type either:
manage-bde -w C:
manage-bde -wipefreespace C:
To cancel the wipe of tje free space on drive C, type either:
manage-bde -w -cancel C:
manage-bde -wipefreespace -cancel C:
manage-bde
Turns on or turns off BitLocker, specifies unlock mechanisms, updates recovery methods, and unlocks BitLocker-protected data drives.
Note
This command-line tool can be used in place of the BitLocker Drive Encryption Control Panel item.
Syntax
manage-bde [-status] [–on] [–off] [–pause] [–resume] [–lock] [–unlock] [–autounlock] [–protectors] [–tpm]
[–setidentifier] [-forcerecovery] [–changepassword] [–changepin] [–changekey] [-keypackage] [–upgrade] [-wipefreespace] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description