How To Password Protect Your Pendrive

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We all know the importance of USB stick. It is the one of the easiest way to share or transfer your files, data between computers. But what if your pen-drive having some secret data or having files which you don't want to get checked by any other person.

For these types of situations you need to lock your pen-drive with password. On internet lots of paid as well as free software available to secure your pen-drive. But today I'm going to explain you that how you can password protect your pen-drive without any software.

Procedure To Password Protect (Win7 & Win8)

Insert your USB drive to computer
Click on Start
In 'Search programs and files' box, type Bitlocker Drive Encryption
Now click it to open. You will find your pen-drive in last and click on Turn on Bitlocker

Select password to unlock your pen drive
type your desired password

Click Next
Choose save the recovery key to a file
You can also print recovery key

Choose the safe destination for recovery key because in case you forgot your password it will help you to unlock your USB
and then tap Next.
Then click on Start Encrypting.

It may take a few minutes in Encrypting depending upon size of pen-drive.
You can check it by removing and again re-inserting the pen drive.The System will ask you to enter the password to access the data.

Now your all data remains safe. Also in case your pen drive is lost or gets stolen then also no one can use it without password.