Laptop Encryption

[jaycee401]

I had to have my laptop encypted due to confidential work. My hard drive has now been replaced so do I need to have the laptop fully re-encrypted? I cannot remember if I got a disc/certificate when I had it done about 3 years ago?

[WyeDyed]

When you say that your hard drive was replaced, do you know how it was re-installed?
Was it a fresh install, or was it cloned from the old one?

[jaycee401]

Hi it was a fresh install

[jake-the-peg]

Almost certainly yes.

How did you access your machine when you started it? Did you need to enter a password? - Do you still get challenged for that

[jaycee401]

no it let me straight on, i didnt even have to put a windows password in, so thats something else i need to do.

[WyeDyed]

You are definitely NOT encrypted. Was it your work who sorted it out before? If so, get them to re-encrypt it for you.

[jake-the-peg]

What version of windows do you have?

Bit locker is included with some versions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption

[jaycee401]

cheers folks, its thru work but we have to pay for it :(