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CapaBitLocker v4.0 - ReInstall Support

CapaBitLocker v4.0 released on December 16, 2022


To support endpoint reinstallation from the CapaInstaller Console, the Reinstall_Custom_WinPE.cis file must be copied to the following folder:

\\<Server>\<CMP>\Resources\Reinstall\v4.1\Scripts\

If the Reinstall_Custom_WinPE.cis file is already used for other purposes, the contents of the Reinstall_Custom_WinPE.cis file must be integrated into the existing file.

Log example:

CapaBitLocker reinstall log showing drives being detected, recovery passwords saved in CapaInstaller, and drives being decrypted


Disable decryption of data drives during reinstall

Section titled “Disable decryption of data drives during reinstall”

Data drive decryption can be disabled during reinstall, by setting the DWORD value below to 1:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\CapaSystems\CapaServices\CapaBitLocker\<SkipDataDriveDecryptionDuringReinstall>

Registry Editor showing the SkipDataDriveDecryptionDuringReinstall DWORD set to 1 under CapaServices\CapaBitLocker

Reinstall log with the highlighted line: The option to skip data drive decryption is enabled