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manage-bde keypackage

Generates a key package for a drive. Windows commands reference

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from the Windows commands reference, CC BY 4.0

Generates a key package for a drive. The key package can be used in conjunction with the repair tool to repair corrupted drives.

manage-bde -keypackage [<drive>] [-ID <keyprotectoryID>] [-path <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
manage-bde -keypackage C: -id {84E151C1...7A62067A512} -path f:\Folder
<drive>Represents a drive letter followed by a colon.
-IDCreates a key package using the key protector with the identifier specified by this ID value. Tip: Use the manage-bde -protectors -get command, along with the drive letter that you want to create a key package for, to get a list of available GUIDs to use as the ID value.
-pathSpecifies the location to save the created key package.
-computernameSpecifies 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 -hDisplays complete Help at the command prompt.