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If you have an external hard drive and usually use it to store important and confidential files, you should pay attention to the security of the drive. Due to the removability of external hard drives, an unprotected external drive can be accessed by anyone on any computer. This is a great potential threat to the security of the external drive as well as the data stored on it. So, is there a way to protect an external hard drive with password and prevent it from accessed by unauthorized users? The answer is Yes. Now this page will show you how to password protect an external hard drive on Windows 10. Two methods are available.

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Way 1: Password protect external hard drive on Windows 10 using BitLocker

Windows 10 comes with a disk encryption tool named BitLocker Drive Encryption, which enables you to use passwords to protect hard drives connected to your computer, including external and internal hard drives.

Note: BitLocker is only available for Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10. If you want to password protect an external hard drive in Windows 10 Home, please go to the second method. See How to View Which Edition of Windows 10 You Are Running.

Step 1: Connect the external hard drive to your computer via a USB slot.

Step 2: Go to This PC, right-click on the external hard drive volume and select Turn on BitLocker option from the context menu.

Step 3: Choose the option “Use a password to unlock the drive”, then enter a password and click Next.

Step 4: Choose one location to back up your recovery key which can be used instead of your password to unlock your external hard drive. You can choose to save the key to your Microsoft account, a USB flash drive or a local file on this computer. Then click Next.

Step 5: On the next page, Click Next. Then choose Compatible mode as the encryption mode and click Next.

Step 6: Finally click Start Encrypting to start encrypting the external hard drive.

Step 7: Now just wait until the encryption process is fully complete. This takes a few minutes depending on the size of your external drive.

Tips: How to access the password protected external hard drive

When the external hard drive has been encrypted with BitLocker, the password or recovery key is required to access the drive on any device. Note that if you want to access this external drive on a Mac device, you should first turn off its BitLocker protection on a Windows PC or use a BitLocker Reader for Mac to help unlock this drive directly on Mac, because Mac OS does not support BitLocker.

Way 2: Password protect external hard drive on Windows 10 using VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt is the free and powerful third-party encryption software for Windows that can help protect external hard drive with password.

Step 1: Download and install VeraCrypt on your Windows 10 device. When the installation is complete, launch this program and connect your external hard drive to your computer.

Step 2: Click the Create Volume button.

Step 3: Select the option Encrypt a non-system partition/drive and click Next.

Step 4: Select Standard VeraCrypt volume and click Next.

Step 5: On the next page, click the Select Device button, then select the partition letter that represents your connected external hard drive and click OK. Then click Next.

Step 6: Now you are asked to choose how you want to encrypt the volume. The first option will delete all data stored on your external hard drive before encrypting, while the second option will encrypt your external drive and all data stored on it, without deleting anything. Select the option you want and click Next.

Step 7: On the next page, click Next. Then enter a strong password to protect your external hard drive and click Next.

Step 8: On the next page, move your mouse as randomly as possible. When the progress bar is complete, click Next.

Step 9: Click Next > Encrypt. Then just wait until the encryption process is fully complete.

Tips: How to access the password protected external hard drive

When the external hard drive has been encrypted with VeraCrypt, you can access this drive by only using the VeraCrypt software. You need to install the VeraCrypt software on the computer from which you need to access the password protected external hard drive. Here are the simple steps.

1. Launch VeraCrypt and connect the external hard drive to the computer.

2. Select any of the drives from the menu, then click Select Device. In the pop-up window, select the external hard disk partition and click OK.

3. Click on Mount in the lower left corner.

4. In the pop-up dialog, enter the password for the external hard drive and click OK.

5. After a short while, the password protected external hard drive is decrypted and mounted on the computer. You can double-click the drive to open it and access all the contents inside it.

Summary

These are two ways to make an external hard drive password protected in Windows 10. By comparison, it’s much easier to encrypt your hard drive using the BitLocker feature that comes with Windows 10. You have to use a third-party encryption tool only if you use the Home edition of Windows 10 to password protect your external hard drive.

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When you forgot the Folder Lock password and couldn't access locked files and folders, don't worry. This article will help you resolve this issue in two parts: Part 1. Remove Folder Lock password in 3 methods; Part 2. Restore lost files in 3 steps with EaseUS file recovery software.

Folder Lock, powerful software to safeguard vital data and files, sets password protection to selected files and folders on Windows PC. It allows users to hide files, encrypt files, and even securely delete files.

When users forget the password, they will surely be locked and won't be able to access their locked files and data. On this page, you'll find secure and verified methods provided by professional users and geeks to unlock Folder Lock without the password.

Workable Solutions	Step-by-step Troubleshooting
Three Ways to Unlock Folder Lock	Unlock Folders/Files (Use Folder Lock Serial Key as Password) Remove Password from Locked Files by Uninstall Folder Lock Stop Folder Lock Password Protection...Full steps
Recover Lost Files after Removing Folder Lock Password	Show or unhide hidden files in Folder/Folder Lock Restore Lost Files from Folder......Full steps

PLUS: The solutions on this page can be applied to unlock all versions of Folder Lock without a password on Windows 10/8/7 and even older Windows systems.

How to Unlock Folder Lock If Password Forgotten

'Do you know how to remove Folder Lock password protection? Or can you show me how to unlock Folder Lock if the password was forgotten?

I forgot the password of Folder Lock on my computer and I need to use the saved files now. I want to know if there is a chance for me to unlock Folder Lock and restore my files in it? Help!'

Many Folder Lock users have experienced the same issue, forgetting the password. If you are having the same issue or cannot open Folder Lock, even forgot your password, don't worry.

In the following 2 parts, you'll learn verified solutions to remove the password from Folder Lock and restore all lost files with ease.

Part 1. Unlock Folders and Files, Remove Folder Lock Password

In this part, we'll list 3 major methods provided by www.newsoftwares.net, geeks from tech forums and YouTubers:

Method 1. Unlock Folders/Files (Use Folder Lock Serial Key as Password)

Offered by: www.newsoftwares.net

According to an FAQ post on www.newsoftware.net, it's said that when you forgot the master password, you can still use the Serial Number that you used to register Folder Lock as the master key.

Note: It only works when you have kept the Master Key option enabled in Password Security Settings. If you don't know how to enable the settings, contact the Folder Lock support team for help: https://www.newsoftwares.net/contact.

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Here are the steps to unlock Folder Lock with your serial key:

Step 1. Open Folder Lock and click 'Lock Folders'.

Step 2. Enter your serial number at the password column, then click 'OK' to unlock it.

After this, you can open your locked folder and files again.

Method 2. Remove Password from Locked Files by Uninstall Folder Lock

Offered by: YouTubers, geeks from tech forums.

Note: If you are a trial user and have a serial key, try Method 1 to directly unlock files and folders with the key.

This method aims to help Folder Lock users who don't have a serial key nor password.

Here are the steps:

Step 1. Open Registry Editor:

Click Start > Open the 'Run' dialog > Type: regedit and hit Enter. Click 'Yes' to open it.

Step 2. Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/NewSoftware's/Folder Lock/Uninstall.

Step 3. Double-click 'Uninstall' and change the value data from '1' to '0' and click 'OK'.

Step 4. Exit Registry Editor, open Task Manager and end task of all running applications, programs.

Step 5. Go to Apps & Features, search and find 'Folder Lock'.

Step 6. Hover your mouse to Folder Lock and click 'Uninstall'. Click 'Uninstall' again to confirm.

Step 7. Wait for the uninstalling process to finish.

After this, you can directly open the previously locked folders by the Folder Lock and access your files with ease.

If you want to use Folder Lock to protect your files again, you can re-download and re-install it on your PC to continue enjoying its service.

Method 3. Stop Folder Lock Password Protection

Offered by: geeks from tech forums.

This method aims to help Folder Lock users to remove password protection by reboot PC from Safe Mode and remove the folder access permission.

Note: Be careful while you are following the steps below to remove password protection.

Step 1. Restart Windows from Safe Boot Mode:

1. PressWin + R to open the 'Run' dialog > Type: MSCONFIG and hit Enter.

2. Click 'Boot' in 'System Configuration'dialog.
3. Select 'Safe Boot' with minimal radio button >'OK'.

4. Click 'Restart' when another dialog appears to ask you to restart Windows in Safe Mode.

Step 2. After restarting the computer in Safe Mode, reinstall Folder Lock.

Note: After the installation of Folder Lock, don't click the Finish button. And continue with the following steps.

Step 3. Remove folder access permission

Go to the file or folder location where your folder is locked. Then, you sill be able to see the locked folder again.

1. Right-click on the file or folder which is locked by Folder Lockand select 'Properties'.
2. Click 'Security' > 'Edit'.

3. Now you'll see 'Group', user names box.
The user names are System, Your Name and Administrator, etc.
4. Select the first name and you'll see the 'Deny' checkbox list (Full control, Modify, Read & execute, List Folder contents, Read, Write etc.) in Permission for 'username'.
5. Uncheck all Deny boxes and do the same process to all other usernames.
6. Click OK.

Note: if Windows asks you to verify, click 'Yes' to change the folder permission.

After this, you may have successfully stopped folder password protection and you can now open the folder to copy and paste files to another secure location.

Part 2. Recover Lost Files after Removing Folder Lock Password

So now you can view, find and reuse your saved files in Folder Lock or folders again without any passwords. If you cannot find wanted files in the target folder, follow either method offered below to get your lost files back.

Method 1. Show or unhide hidden files in Folder/Folder Lock

If you've set to hide some important files in Folder, follow the below steps to show or unhide all hidden files:

Step 1. Right-click the Start or Windows icon, select 'Search'.

Step 2. Type: Show hidden files, select 'Show hidden files and folders' to open File Explorer Options.

Step 3. Under Advanced settings, click 'Show hidden files, folders, and drives' > Click 'OK'.

After this, you can check your folder to see if the missing files show up.

Note: If you still see no files, your files are lost. Don't worry, in the next method, you'll see a reliable file recovery software to fully scan and restore all lost files.

Method 2. Restore Lost Files from Folder

Professional file recovery software - EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard allows you to see, view and find all present and even lost files in Folder with a few simple clicks.

Follow below guidelines to find all your files in Folder or Folder Lock now:

Step 1. Choose the file location to scan.

Run EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard on your computer. Choose the drive where you lost files and click 'Scan'. If you lost files were on an external storage device, connect it to your computer firstly.

Step 2. Scan the lost files.

The software will start immediately a quick scan for deleted files, and later a deep scan will launch to scan more lost files all over the selected drive. After the scan, you can use the Filter to quickly filter a specific file type.