<p>I would say don't use Bitlocker, or other encryptions, unless you know how to save your encryption codes. I once decided to reload my OS because it had been in use for years. I had a drive with EPS encryption set (came with Windows XP Professional), even though it was just a data drive, and I know the files were there, there was literally no way to access the files because the encryption codes weren't backed up and there is no way to recreate them under a different OS. Something as simple as an operating system crash on another drive can cause a data drive to be unreadable. Really stinks losing pictures of your infant son, and other family events. Luckily, most of the files were backed up somewhere else as well, but some were just lost.</p>
