Endpoint Encryption

I whole-disk encrypted an external drive attached via eSATA.  Now, when I boot my computer, I'm presented with the bootload request for password.  I didn't (at least intentionally) encrypt my boot disk, just the external drive, and do not want PGP access to be open whenever the computer is in use.  How can I fix this?

My setup is: HP Elitebook 8640, Windows 7 Pro 64 bit SP1, PGP Enterprise Whole Disk Edition, version 10.2 MP1

- MiddBill

mbrfix工具的用法

http://www.sysint.no/Download/tabid/162/language/nb-NO/Default.aspx
平台： dos、cmd、Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows PE.

请以administrator 运行

官方说明：
http://www.sysint.no/nedlasting/mbrfix.htm

使用方法：
   MbrFix /drive <num> driveinfo              显示硬盘信息
   MbrFix /drive <num> drivesize              在mb区返回有用驱动
   MbrFix /drive <num> listpartitions        显示分区信息
   MbrFix /drive <num> savembr <file>        保存MBR 到分区
   MbrFix /drive <num> restorembr <file>      从分区写入MBR
   MbrFix /drive <num> fixmbr {/vista}        更新 MBR code 用于W2K/XP/2003 or Vista
   MbrFix /drive <num> clean                  删除所有分区的MBR
   MbrFix /drive <num> readsignature {/byte} 从MBR读取签名信息，即标记
   MbrFix /drive <num> writesignature <hex> 往MBR写入标记
   MbrFix /drive <num> generatesignature      磁盘签名生成MBR中
   MbrFix /drive <num> readstate              读取位置在 byte 0x1b2 在MBR中
   MbrFix /drive <num> writestate <state>    写入到位置于 byte 0x1b2 在MBR中
   MbrFix /drive <num> readdrive <startsector> <sectorcount> <file>
                                             保存分区到文件
   MbrFix /drive <num> /partition <part> fixbootsector <os>  
                                           从 boot sector 更新 Boot code
   MbrFix /drive <num> /partition <part> getpartitiontype
                                             获得分区类型
   MbrFix /drive <num> /partition <part> setpartitiontype <typenum>  
                                             设置分区类型
   MbrFix /drive <num> /partition <part> setactivepartition
                                             设置活动分区
   MbrFix /drive <num> getactivepartition    获取活动分区
   MbrFix volumeinformation driveletter      获取分区卷信息
   MbrFix flush {driveletter(s)}              刷新文件到分区
   MbrFix listpartitiontypes                  分区列表类型

示例，
我要修复C盘的xp引导（NT），进入软件所在目录，
MBRFIX /drive 0『(1、2、3等)』 driveinfo 查看你的硬盘信息，通过容量断定是不是你要修复mbr的U盘或硬盘

MBRFix /drive 0 fixmbr /yes

vista mbr修复 MBRFix /drive 0 fixmbr /vista。 注：这里0是第一块主硬盘主分区。
ok，温馨提示下，在vista下会用新的bootmgr信息代替NT的引导信息，谨慎。
强调这工具是用来修复硬盘位置0簇512字节的引导信息

I'm thrilled someone has responded to my problem, but I can't understand the reply!

If you still hav access to Windows, you should open pgp desktop and decrypt the drive.

You should try using same password as external drive or windows passphrase to authenticate in bootguard,

Thanks for your reply, Julian!  Would decrypting the drive eliminate the bootguard password entry?  That's what I'm really trying to do.  My other external drives ask for a password when I turn them on or connect them, and that is what I would like to have happen with the new drive.  I would also like to be able to boot up without entering my PGP password.

Thanks for your help - MiddBill

Correct.Decrypting the drive eliminate the bootguard password entry. If we are talking about the boot drive.

The drive I encrypted is external, attached by eSATA, but if there's a chance it will get rid of bootguard, I'll happily decrypt it over the weekend (it's a 2TB drive, and took days to encrypt).  Could the eSATA connection be causing the problem? The drive also supports USB, so should I try that?

Thanks again, - MiddBill

i think eSATA is faster than USB

Its common that encription takes over 6 hs at least, speaking about 250GB drives, so imagine for 5TB drive..

Everything is fine, Please Decrypt the drive and be patient.