libbde (libYAL BitLocker library) Library and tools to access the BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) format. The BDE format is used by Windows, as of Vista, to encrypt data on a storage media volume. Supported BDE formats: -BitLocker Windows Vista -BitLocker Windows 7 -BitLocker Windows 8 (Consumer Preview) -BitLocker To Go Supported protection methods: -clear key -password -recovery password -start-up key -FKEV and/or TWEAK key data Additional features: -support for partial encrypted volumes -zeros out the BDE metadata, matches behavior seen on Windows