Questions tagged [truecrypt]
Truecrypt is software that is used to encrypt or decrypt (virtual) partitions or entire drives.
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Veracrypt decrypt multiple drives at boot
I want to encrypt my C:\ and D:\ drive using veracrypt. And have them both decrypted at boot.
C:\ hosts my OS (win8.1) and D:\ holds most of my installed applications since C:\ only has 90GB of ...
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Linux as a hidden operating system in Truecrypt?
I know, for example, that you cannot encrypt a system partition with Linux on it, only with Windows, if you have only one OS. But I wonder if you can use the "Hidden OS" feature and make Windows your ...
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Storing EncFS's config file in SmartCard/Token
I used to store a random generated keyfile in a SmartCard and TrueCrypt was able to access this keyfile using PKCS #11.
I'm trying EncFS now. Some people complain about it storing some of its ...
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Script to test wordlist against Truectypt volume?
I forget the password for one of my truecrypt volumes. I remember part of the password and have an idea what other parts could be. I want to crate worldlist of all password variations that come to my ...
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Remove TrueCrypt encrypted partition
I have a laptop that someone gave me to reinstall windows on. The problem is, it's encrypted with TrueCrypt and they do not know the password.
So I figured I would just boot up gparted and remove all ...
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How would I encrypt my whole Linux filesystem with Veracrypt?
I'm running Kali Dojo 2.0 and I'd like to encrypt the entire drive.
I've encrypted my Windows 7 Home Premium drive with Veracrypt, and it was a simple setup and I'd like to do something similar on ...
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Encrypting files in Mac OS: Are there any possible security issues with the AES - DMG encryption method via DiskUtility?
I was wondering how the 256-AES encryption method contained in DiskUtility in Apple Mac OSX works compared to other open source encryption applications out there. This method is found under the Disk ...
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Installation issues github program: truecrack
I am trying to install TrueCrack from github: https://github.com/lvaccaro/truecrack . As the description says I do this:
cd truecrackDirectory
./configure --enable-cpu
make
However, when I do the ...
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USB drive software encryption?
I would like to easily encrypt/decrypt a USB key on my PC.
I used to use TrueCrypt which appears to be not secure anymore. I found an alternative named VeryCrypt, but, I would better trust a low ...
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True crypt - input form is too short
I have a file that contains an encrypted TrueCrypt volume, along with the password.
It is a few year old now, and I wish to decrypt it.
The problem is that I downloaded truecrypt on both osx and ...
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TrueCrypt - ran "decrypt" by accident on wrong disk which was not encrypted - how to "encrypt" it back?
basically I had normal, not encrypted disk, which I thought is my truecrypt drive. I booted from TrueCrypt Rescue Disk.iso and selected "Permanent Decrypt my data". It complained about key data being ...
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Corruption of a TrueCrypt file
Dear superuser people,
this is my first question on the site so if I'm doing something wrong I apologize in advance :-)
I've been using TrueCrypt for a few years now, not knowing they stopped ...
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How to recover data from an encrypted HDD which was demolished by a "Microsoft Reserved Partition"
So I reinstalled Windows 7 and apparently something went wrong: during the install I had two drives connected (drive A & B), I selected drive A for Windows to be installed to. Later I noticed that ...
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How secure is VeraCrypt by IDRIX when compared to the now defunct TrueCrypt?
I would like to know how safe is VeraCrypt by IDRIX to use when compared to TrueCrypt, which as the webiste states is unsecure. Had IDRIX managed to fix all the security bugs in TrueCrypt or is there ...
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Cloning/Imaging A Mounted TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt Volume
From VeraCrypt's documentation (here, section "System Partitions"), it sounds like one should be able to:
1) Boot a PE (or secondary OS),
2-3) Create & mount a new, empty encrypted volume (...
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TrueCrypt drive letter remains after dismount
I have a system on a Windows 2008 Server, inside a TrueCrypt volume. The volume is in the Administrator user folder, owned by the Administrator. Dismounting the volume from the Administrator account ...
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Using GRUB to boot into encrypted windows disk
This is similar to other questions already asked here before. Still none of them actually answered my problem.
My PC has two SSDs. One containing Windows 7, one containing Kubuntu 15.04.
The Linux ...
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Is it safe to mount my Truecrypt container directly from my Dropbox folder?
Apart from any discussion on if Truecrypt is still considered safe in terms of encryption (for the sake of discussion we asume it is):
I'm running Linux Mint 17.
I have the dropbox application ...
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veracrypt volume (FAT) created on Mac OS, placed in Box cloud, is empty on Windows 7
I created a veracrypt FAT volume on my MacOS (10.9.5) in the 'Box Sync' folder
I placed a jpeg file in this volume and then dismounted
I have a Windows 7 PC that has Box Sync, which I used to sync.
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How to decrypt single file or folder?
In the proces of encrypting the whole drive, an error occured and my drive was broken. I've managed to recover all files. However, some of them were still encrypted. I've tried using TrueCrypt, but ...
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How do I encrypt specific files without moving them?
I share a Windows Vista computer with one other user. We're both administrators. I'd like to encrypt the files that are on my side so that if the other user changes my password they won't be able to ...
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How exactly does TrueCrypt work
I have some questions about how TrueCrypt and other Encryption Software work.
TrueCrypt overrides the Bootcode in the MBR. Is there any other TrueCrypt Code on the disk which is not encrypted (Chain ...
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Upgraded to Windows 10 and now I can't access TrueCrypt partition
I have upgraded to Windows 10 and now I can't access the TrueCrypt partition anymore. Now I know I should have decrypted --> upgraded ---> encrypted but now it's too late.
I can't seem to find the ...
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Is it possible to create multiple hidden volumes within an encrypted volume?
You can create an encrypted hidden volume from an outer encrypted volume within Truecrypt or it's fork, Veracrypt... but is it possible to create more than one hidden volume within an outer encrypted ...
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Windows 7: screen and keyboard frozen, computer still running in background
I have this Windows 7 computer where, as I said, screen is frozen and computer is unresponsive. Usually I would just restart it. Thing is that I'm running Truecrypt's decryption process, so restarting ...
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tcplay: cannot write to mounted volume
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I set up a TrueCrypt volume in Windows that I want to write to in Linux. It is a file within a hard drive I have mounted to a directory: drwx------ 1 user user 20K Aug 18 02:53 hdd/. I ...
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Changing System Drive from GPT to MBR
I currently have an Acer Laptop running Windows 10.
My system drive currently has a GUID Partition Table (GPT) but I want to convert it to MBR Partition Table. Doing this wont be a problem as I found ...
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How to share an encrypted storage on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux in a secure way
I got a 2 TB drive that I have to use with both Windows 8.1 / Windows 10 and Yosemite to OS X / OS X El Capitan and maybe even on Linux.
I need to encrypt the volume. Or rather, I want to create two ...
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Windows 10, TrueCrypt 7.1a and external HDD
I just upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Now, using TrueCrypt 7.1a, I can mount my encrypted external HDD but I can no longer seem to access it:
H:\ is not accessible.
Incorrect function.
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Windows 10 upgrade and Truecrypt
Can you safely upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 when using Truecrypt 7.1a without risk of corrupting the bootloader and without first decrypting the drive?
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Truecrypt run from USB: Can run w/o admin mode? Secure? Temp files?
I am trying to create a secure USB drive using Truecrypt, but I am confused on a couple of issues, so I have some questions:
1) Can Truecrypt be run from the USB drive (in portable mode) without ...
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Reformatting drive from a GUID partition to an MBR partition
I understand that Truecrypt is not compatible with an GUID partition but that is the limit of my knowledge.
I am currently using a system that has a GUID partition but doesn't have bitlocker ...
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Can I use Dropbox or SpiderOak with a whole disk encrypted system using TrueCrypt with no problems?
A bit silly question right here...
Is it possible to use Dropbox or SpiderOak with a whole disk encrypted system using TrueCrypt whithout any problem syncing ?
Can these applications recognize the ...
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Create incremental/complete backups from a fully encrypted disk using using TrueCrypt?
I have a tricky question about whole disk encryption with TrueCrypt for which I have never found a clear answer:
What method do you recommend/use for create backups from a whole disk encrypted disk ...
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Does UEFI potentially leak encryption keys?
I just built my first computer in years and for the first time I now have an UEFI mainboard. I installed Windows 7 in legacy mode and encrypted my system partition with Truecrypt.
Recently there was ...
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Windows 7 won't boot (encrypted with Truecrypt 7.1a)
How the problem occured:
My laptop randomly shut's down (probably overheated).
After the last shutdown it could not boot windows anymore
I could choose to use startuprepair or start windows normally
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Will TrueCrypt affect my ability to restore my Storage Spaces drive pool?
I have 2x1TB set up in a two-way mirror with Storage Spaces. I'm going to reformat Windows, do I need to prepare anything to make them show up in the fresh install? Using Windows 8.1 and TrueCrypt 7....
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Any way to end all processes on a particular drive?
I use true/veracrypt, and I have trouble dismounting sometimes when an application on the mounted drive is still running (not quite sure which one).
How can I list all processes running from that ...
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open Truecrypt container with password xor keyfile
i am using a truecrypt container on a flash drive, which I back up periodically. Last days the container crashed and I lost some important data. This made me think about my backup strategy and I think ...
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Shutdown: waiting for program to close
When I press the shutdown button Windows will happily reject the shutdown no matter which trivial program/task that asks for more time.
When I press the physical shutdown button I want windows to ...
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Is it possible to encrypt only certain data when a laptop hibernates?
I would like to achieve protection from both ends of the spectrum:
On the one end you have the need to protect the sensitive data on the laptop. Encryption of the system disk means the data will be ...
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How to fix "Windows not on boot drive"?
This is the message I receive when attempting to FDE (full-disk encrypt):
VeraCrypt Volume Creation Wizard
WARNING: Windows does not appear to be installed on the drive
from which it boots. ...
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Speed up Truecrypt decryption with rescue disk
Is there a possibility to speed up the decryption of a volume while using the rescue disk?
My Windows crashed and I am not able to boot Windows. Unfortunately the decryption of my 300GB Hard Disk ...
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Access truecrypt encrypted data from hdd of broken laptop
I am trying to obtain data from my previous laptop which is broken. Part of the data was not backed up at the time the laptop broke down.
The hard drive is still functioning properly and I can ...
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Can DoxBox ( or FreeOTFE Encfs Truecrypt ) prompt and mount an encrypted file volume or encrypted disk partition before Windows boots to its GUI?
I would like to Encrypt a secondary drive (NOT the OS/boot drive) and have it mounted and drive letter mapped etc, before Windows 7 gui boots up. This is because I will have mapped some user data onto ...
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PC asks to format Veracrypt Volume
I have a Veracrypt encrypted non-system partition on an external hard drive. The hard drive is GPT-based. On my previous MBR-based hard drives, I used Diskpart and the command SET ID=64 to prevent ...
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Credible sources to download TrueCrypt 7.1a [closed]
As the official developers of TrueCrypt discontinued the software and left the following messages on the official website
WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security ...
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Adding an icon to a Truecrypt/Veracrypt volume
I used an external hard disk with an Autorun.inf file in the root directory to assign a label and an icon to the volume. But now I encrypted it with Truecrypt, and when I mount it, the Autorun.inf ...
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Transparently split file | Hardlink to file part
I have really big file (TrueCrypt container) and I want to save it in some cloud, but it has constraint on file size, limiting to 2 Gb, also it has some tool to sync directory. The idea is to create ...
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What do I have to do to have FDE + a good keyboard?
I am really frustrated. I have 2 computers, both with relatively expensive keyboards. Both computers are protected with a full disk encryption (FDE) product. On both systems I cannot type the ...