HP Compaq dc5750 Microtower-PC - Manual (Page 61)

Recovery
The following two safety measures are available to you:
● If you forget your password, you cannot access your encrypted drives. You may, however, register
with the Drive Encryption recovery service to enable you to access your computer if you forget your
password.
● You may back up your Drive Encryption keys on a diskette, flash storage device, or some other
USB-connected storage media.
Registering with the Drive Encryption recovery service
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2. In the left pane, click Drive Encryption, and then click Recovery.
3. In the right pane, click Click here to register. Type the requested information to complete the
security backup procedure.
Backing up your Drive Encryption keys
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2. In the left pane, click Drive Encryption, and then click Recovery.
3. In the right pane, click Click here to backup your keys.
4. Select a diskette, flash storage device, or some other USB-connected storage media on which to
save the recovery information, and then click Next. The Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools
Wizard opens.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to back up the Drive Encryption keys.
NOTE: You will need to specify a diskette, flash storage device, or some other USB-connected
storage media on which the recovery information will be stored.
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