Sn8100 - no hardware encryption - w10

[kaszpires]

Unable to use hardware encryption for SN8100 2tb - w10. Latest firmware. Latest UEFI (MSI x870 tomahawk).

Forcing it by gpedit.msc will not provide expected result. It will be encrypted only in software mode.

for cmd: manage-bde.exe -status c:

result: Encryption Method: XTS-AES 128

ps. Please do not suggest I need “upgrade” to W11 →

“A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it”

"The researcher explained that they “just can’t come up with an explanation beside the fact that this was intentional. Also for whatever reason, only windows 11 (+Server 2022/2025) are affect, windows 10 is not.”

[suruguri.chaithanya1]

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[kaszpires]

Tried few times.

Result: