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Microsoft locks Windows 11 user out, shows how easy losing data from forced encryption is (www.neowin.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/tech@programming.dev

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[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Linux supports BitLocker encrypted partitions. You just have to specify the BitLocker recovery-key in your fstab file or on the command-line. I've been dual-booting with disk encryption enabled on both Linux and Windows for several years, using that functionality