How do FDE drives handle Operating System updates?
The strong, pre-boot password authentication controls we recommend are only executed from a “cold” start. This would apply to the ordinary turned off system and the power saving hibernation state. In those cases, you will need to enter the password to operate the hard drive. When the hard drive is “warm” and the computer is just restarting, like after typical operating system updates, the drive and system boot normally without requiring a password, just like a generic drive.
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