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 * Fix Errors Caused by BitLocker Encrypted Drives **

The BitLocker system in Windows 7 Ultimate andEnterpriseeditions allows you to encrypt the contents of your USB drives, meaning that if they fall into the wrong hands, they cannot be read. But you might find that when you connect a BitLocker encrypted drive to a computer running Windows Vista or XP, that machine reports that the drive is full (even when it is not). This will mean that you are not able to save data to the device. This problem occurs when the drive is formatted using the FAT file system, but Windows Vista and XP think that it is actually formatted using the FAT32 file system. You can check on what file system Windows thinks the drive is using by right-clicking on its icon and choosing **Properties**.

If you need to use the drive between computers running Widows 7 and the olderVistaand XP systems, then you will need to disable the BitLocker system so that the drive can be used. To disable BitLocker, connect the drive to your Windows 7 computer and proceed as follows:
 * 1) Click **Start** and type **bitlocker** in the **Search** box.
 * 2) Click on **BitLocker Drive Encryption** in the Programs list.
 * 3) Click **Turn Off BitLocker** under the entry for your removable drive, and then click **Decrypt**.