I've found a Micro SD card on the pavement and it's encrypted

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Who encrypts a Micro SD card? I can't think of a single legit reason to do this as they go in phones and cameras which can't really deal with encrypted cards.

It's encrypted with Windows BitLocker.

What should I do with it, delete the partition and use it as a free 64GB Micro SD card? Do a deep scan on it using Recuva to see if anything dubious can be found outside of the encrypted area?

Questions questions....
 
Well I started the scan out of sheer curiosity and Recuva has found 2300 files so far. I would hazard a guess that the files found are all corrupted, but at least I might be able to see filenames and whatnot?
 
Windows Phone is dead in the water and I can't imagine any average Windows Phone user actually knowing of and/or using this feature. Those who know, won't accidentally lose their mSD card from inside their phones!

This has to be a hot-card that someone uses in their laptop/tablet for a.... purpose :eek:

Also 84% complete.
 
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Quartz said:
Mine still works fine. But then I mainly use it as a phone.
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Oh of course, it still works, but is no longer supported or updated by MS. The appstore is also dead, even Microsoft themselves advised owners to switch to iOS/Android if I recall.
 
It completed but i have to restart it again! Recuva's default settings are to hide zerobyte files and other stuff, so when it completed the window was blank. I've now changed those settings and am running the scan again. As I thought, the files must be corrupted or something, or.....

Kreeeee said:
I guess lateral thinking isn't your strong suit :p

Tablet/ultra portable windows machines such as the Suface Pro often have small soldered in SSDs with only the option of a micro SD card as expandable storage, and those things easily pop out. If it came from a device like that then bitlocker is the standard built in drive encryption tool.

It's common practice to use drive encryption on all drives these days, even my android phone's SD card is encrypted so no one gets access to pictures of my kids if I lose it.
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This^ :p

Although I have both a Surface Pro and Android tablets and the SD cards in those don't easily pop out unless proviked. I did think of this but discounted it based on that!

This might end up being the most anticlimactic end to a thread ever though, not to set any high expectations lol.
 
There is at least one major issue with encrypting your phone's SD card really. If your phone breaks and you have to replace it, you're stuffed. Only the phone that encrypted it can decrypt it. Also if you ever have an issue and need to factory reset the phone, then the encryption keys are reset too, so the card data will no longer be readable on the same phone or any other phone.
 
I got bored after making a cup of tea and fell asleep.

ColdAsIce said:
Would be pretty concerned if recuva picked up anything from a device fully encrypted with bitlocker.
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You would be correct! Whilst Recuva says it found a few thousand files, the end screen is always the same even after multiple scans with various settings on/off :(

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peterwalkley said:
Its MrK ... he likely found a gnat poo near his car and is now giving it a full detail in case of splatter :D

Or Aliens.
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I am actually washing my car hah, was gonna post the update after that, but figured the people of ocuk need closure :p
 
Hilly said:
I can ban @mrk if I get enough votes to do so....

bah, he ninja'd me.
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Comrade plz

wolfie138 said:
I believe nVidia are already on the resistance team, bringing out Spectre "fixes" etc that will drastically reduce Skypenet's processing capabilities.

have to say, I am slightly impressed he managed to spot a micro SD card on the ground anyways.
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It wasn't difficult, I've got sharp eyes plus here is a dramatisation of how it was discovered:

 
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