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A guide to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Hewlett-Packard. Check out here for more information on Hewlett-Packard. Click on to get more info about Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools on Hewlett-Packard's website. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption folder (same installation drive as Windows). msiexec.exe /i {89D7DD37-5A15-46E0-9C3C-A0004C4F1A38} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools. HpFkCrypt.exe is the Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools's primary executable file and it takes circa 274.60 KB (281192 bytes) on disk.

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools contains of the executables below. They take 274.60 KB (281192 bytes) on disk.




  • HpFkCrypt.exe (274.60 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 5.0.4.0 of Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools. You can find below a few links to other Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools releases:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools:
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Boot\HookFlags.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Boot\RMREINIT.BIN
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\BootCode.BIN
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\1024x768\bar.bmp
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\1024x768\middle.bmp
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\1024x768\stripe.bmp
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Chinese\MSSong12.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Chinese\MSSong12B.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Graphics.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\HpClient.ico
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Japanese\Japanese.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Korean\GulimChe12.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Korean\GulimChe12B.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Korean\GulimChe18.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\LatinASCII\FuturaH12.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\LatinASCII\FuturaH20.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\LatinASCII\Tahoma8.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\LatinASCII\Tahoma8B.pbf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Shared\LogonBanner.bmp
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Shared\Options.bmp
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Shared\Recovery.bmp
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Graphics\Thumbs.db
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\HpFkCrypt.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\Chinese (Simplified) - obsolete in 2009 product
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0004\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0005\Czech
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0005\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0005\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0005\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\German
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\SbErrors_DE.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0007\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\Spanish General
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000A\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\French
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\000C\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\Italian
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0010\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\Japanese
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0011\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\Korean
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0012\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0016\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0016\Portuguese
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0016\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\Chinese (Taiwan)
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\eula.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\SbHpFve.lng
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\Token_01000000.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\Token_01008003.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0404\Token_03000021.rtf
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0405\Czech (Czech Republic)
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0405\DriveEncryption.chm
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0405\SbErrors.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\Languages\0405\SbHpFve.lng

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\73DD7D9851A50E64C9C30A00C4F4A183
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Drive Encryption
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SafeBoot International\Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\73DD7D9851A50E64C9C30A00C4F4A183\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\HpFkCryptService\ImagePath


How to remove Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools is a program offered by Hewlett-Packard. Some users want to uninstall this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some experience related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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  • go to Download Link
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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools or simply click the Search feature and type in "Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools". If it exists on your system the Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools in the list of apps, the following data about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools:





  • The publisher is: http://www.safeboot-hp.com
  • The uninstall string is: msiexec.exe /i {89D7DD37-5A15-46E0-9C3C-A0004C4F1A38}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools.
Uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools


8. After removing Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Geographical user distribution

  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools by Hewlett-Packard from your computer, nor are we saying that Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools by Hewlett-Packard is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 18:26:33.503