Password protect external HDD

[Janice]

How can I password protect an external Hard Disk Drive?

 

[cornemuse]

Veracrypt?

https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html
https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html
Careful though!

 

[Computer semi-expert]

Unless you can get Bitlocker to work, you will need a 3rd party program.

 

[Janice]

Unless you can get Bitlocker to work, you will need a 3rd party program.

How can I do this? Is this included in XP?

 

[Computer semi-expert]

I have not idea if it is in XP or not. Just ask Google.