Disk Encryption

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Hi,&nbsp;Does any know if you can encrypt a disk when using the 2016-Datacenter-Server-Core image from Microsoft? When I try it comes up with an error "Failed to configure bitlocker as expected. Exception: The system cannot find the file specified".&nbsp;Trevor

kent gaardmand · Answer

Did you follow this guide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/azure-security-disk-encryption

trevor wilcockson · Answer

Hi,&nbsp;Yes I have followed this guide but it still reports the same error message.&nbsp;Trevor

kent gaardmand · Answer

Ok, did the machine reboot once you ran the commands ?I have had a few problematic encounters getting this to work on some VM's as well.they would constantly state a reboot was required, and this just went on.&nbsp;I ended up disabling the encyption using Azure Powershell commands, and disabling it in the OS.then rerunning the guide.&nbsp;one thing you could verify, is the the drive containing the encryption key present ?

kent gaardmand · Answer

Also i found another guide that i prefer to the last one i sent.https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security-center/security-center-disk-encryption

trevor wilcockson · Answer

Hi,&nbsp;I tried all that. It would appear disk encryption does not work on the 2016 server core image as I used the 2016-Datacenter image and the disk encryption worked fine.&nbsp;Trevor&nbsp;

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