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Questions tagged [veracrypt]

VeraCrypt is a disk encryption add-on for Windows, Linux and other operating systems. It is a successor of TrueCrypt.

VeraCrypt is an open-source utility that encrypts a disk partition or a container for files. It is available for Windows, Linux, OS X and some other Unix systems. VeraCrypt is a successor of TrueCrypt .

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When using VeraCrypt, can't someone just tell I have a hidden container by sheer file size?

I've just read that with VeraCrypt it is impossible to determine whether there are hidden files or not. Sure, the rest could be free disk space. But couldn't a nasty coercing person that is scornful and envious about not being able to access your…
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A way to know a VeraCrypt volume/header is intact?

Is there a way to know a VeraCrypt volume/header is intact? is there a way to know what hash algorithm was used? I have a VeraCrypt volume that I can't log into. I think the password should have worked so I am wondering if it's intact? Is there any…
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How to format Veracrypt external storage when you don't have the password?

I've created this Veracrypt USB storage once and never used it. I've forgotten the password but I still want to use this storage. What should I do? When I plug I can't mount it because I don't have the password and I need to mount it in order to…
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Winrar encryption/decryption Veracrypt RAM recovery

Question 1: If you open a password protected rar archive, enter the correct password, and then doubleclick (open) a textfile in to read the content: is it in reality in the background written to the disk in some cache directory OR does everything…
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Please explain more tech details how VeraCrypt mounting works

I've read the docs but could not find an answer to my specific question (or didn't understand which one was the answer). My question context: after I mount the encrypted partition USB drive) on Win10 it is seen as a regular partition and I can move…
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How to crack a forgotten VeraCrypt password

Bad news, I lost my VeraCrypt password. (Yes, it was extremely stupid.) Good news I used a self-created formula to build the password. I do this because it makes the password long and complex, but easier for me to remember. Well, it didn’t work like…
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Is it safe to delete a Veracrypt container, empty, never mounted?

Something weird happened with my computer as I was trying to work on the keyfiles and now I can't mount it the volume. I would like to just delete it but I wanted to make absolutely sure that it wouldn't do something weird to my computer if I did.…
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I've read veracrypt documentation, but dont understand these 3 points

I've read veracrypt documentation, but don't understand these 3 points. • A VeraCrypt volume resides on a device/filesystem that saves data (or on a device/filesystem that is controlled or monitored by a system/device that saves data) (e.g. the…
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Veracrypt issue - have I been hacked?

I had two copies of a Veracrypt encrypted drive, and from them, I made two additional copies of the drive, which was a few days ago. the two copies had the exact same SHA hashes of the original two copies when they were created, the data should be…
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Can VeraCrypt encrypted volume be tampered with?

Reading on the security of Borg backups and both encryption and authentication is used (Encrypt-then-MAC). My understanding is authentication is used to prevent tampering which is especially important for backups vulnerable to unauthorized access…
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Using VeraCrypt on 2 drives

I have a desktop which has one system drive and one HHD. I used VeraCrypt to encrypt the system drive. Does it mean that VeraCrypt also protected my HHD (my second drive)?
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Multiple hidden volumes (VeraCrypt)?

Why doesn't VeraCrypt support having more than one inner volume, each having its own password. It seems to me that someone could always use extortion to reveal the inner container password in addition to the outer one if they knew VeraCrypt well and…
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Does FDE ruin ssd's?

so am installing (cant post name without grammar issues) on an external drive. when the encryption starts its stating 12 hours. which seems rather high to me but whatever i went in and checked the task manager in regards to if my CPU was…
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