EFS not supported (Windows)

Module: Encrypted File System

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports volumes with file systems that do not support an Encrypting File System (EFS). Only NT file system (NTFS) version 5.0 or higher supports EFS.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for EFS not supported

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_EFS_NOT_SUPPORTED

Category: System Information

  • Windows 2000 (106930)

  • Windows 2003 (206930)

  • Windows 2008 (249930)

  • Windows Vista (229930)

  • Windows XP (201930)

Title: EFS not supported

Description:Encrypting File System (EFS) is not supported on this volume. Only NT file system (NTFS) version 5.0 or higher supports EFS.

Severity: yellow-2

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

Information Field Format: [File system type: %s]