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title: BitLocker To Go FAQ (Windows 10)
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# BitLocker To Go FAQ

**Applies to**
-   Windows 10

## What is BitLocker To Go?

BitLocker To Go is BitLocker Drive Encryption on removable data drives. This feature includes the encryption of: 

- USB flash drives
- SD cards
- External hard disk drives
- Other drives that are formatted by using the NTFS, FAT16, FAT32, or exFAT file system. 
 
Drive partitioning must meet the [BitLocker Drive Encryption Partitioning Requirements](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/bitlocker-drive-encryption#bitlocker-drive-encryption-partitioning-requirements).

As with BitLocker, you can open drives that are encrypted by BitLocker To Go by using a password or smart card on another computer. In Control Panel, use **BitLocker Drive Encryption**.