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Dell BitLocker Manager / Dell Data Protection BitLocker Manager Fails to Start Encrypting

Summary: While running Dell Encryption (formerly Dell Data Protection | Encryption) v8.13 on Windows 10 (on both Legacy and UEFI BIOS settings), Dell BitLocker Manager (formerly Dell Data Protection | BItLocker Manager) might fail to start encrypting. ...

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Symptoms

Affected Products:

Dell Security Management Server
Dell Encryption
Dell BitLocker Manager
Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition
Dell Data Protection | Encryption
Dell Data Protection | BitLocker Manager

Affected Versions:

v8.13

Affected Operating Systems:

Windows 10 - TH1, TH2, RS1, RS2 (Creators)


The following error under the DellAgent logs:

2017.04.06 14:49:56 E Bde : volume C: unable to enable key protectors – Failure

Cause

An additional Platform Configuration Register (PCR), a value that is used to validate the endpoint during boot, is required with newer versions of Windows 10. Versions of the Dell Security Management Server (formerly Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition) and Dell Encryption that are listed above do not support all 24 PCRs as defined and required by Microsoft.

Resolution

To resolve this issue:

Update Dell Security Management Server (formerly Dell Data Protection | Enterprise Edition) to v9.8 and later, and Dell Encryption to v8.15 and later.

To work around this issue:

Patches for several major versions of the Dell Security Management Server are available through support, if an upgrade to the server is not possible.

Note: To contact the technical support team, reference ProSupport’s International Contact Numbers.

References:

Dell Security Management Server / Dell Data Protection Enterprise Edition Server System Requirements.


To contact support, reference Dell Data Security International Support Phone Numbers.
Go to TechDirect to generate a technical support request online.
For additional insights and resources, join the Dell Security Community Forum.

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Affected Product

Dell Encryption

Last Published Date

14 Apr 2022

Version

7

Article Type

Solution