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True Crypt

This document provides instructions for migrating data encrypted by the TrueCrypt encryption software to alternative encryption methods, as TrueCrypt is no longer maintained or supported. It describes how to migrate encrypted system drives, non-system drives, and encrypted file containers to Microsoft's BitLocker encryption. The document warns that TrueCrypt should only be used to migrate existing encrypted data since it may contain unfixed security issues.
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True Crypt

This document provides instructions for migrating data encrypted by the TrueCrypt encryption software to alternative encryption methods, as TrueCrypt is no longer maintained or supported. It describes how to migrate encrypted system drives, non-system drives, and encrypted file containers to Microsoft's BitLocker encryption. The document warns that TrueCrypt should only be used to migrate existing encrypted data since it may contain unfixed security issues.
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WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues

This page exists only to help migrate existing data encrypted by TrueCrypt.

The development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2014 after Microsoft terminated support of Windows XP.
Windows 8/7/Vista and later offer integrated support for encrypted disks and virtual disk images. Such
integrated support is also available on other platforms (click here for more information). You should
migrate any data encrypted by TrueCrypt to encrypted disks or virtual disk images supported on your
platform.

M igr ating from Tr ueCr ypt to BitL ocker :


If you have the system dr ive encr ypted by Tr ueCr ypt:
1. Decrypt the system drive (open System menu in TrueCrypt and select Per manently Decr ypt
System Dr ive). If you want to encrypt the drive by BitLocker before decryption, disable Trusted
Platform Module first and do not decrypt the drive now.

2. Encrypt the system drive by BitLocker. Open the Explorer:

3. Click the drive C: (or any other drive where system encryption is or was used) using the right mouse
button and select Tur n on BitL ocker :

If you do not see the Tur n on BitL ocker menu item, click here.

Alternatively, use search in the Star t menu or screen:

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If you do not see the BitLocker item, click here.

If BitLocker reports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) unavailable error, click here.

4. If the system drive is still encrypted by TrueCrypt, decrypt it now (open System menu in TrueCrypt
and select Per manently Decr ypt System Dr ive).

If you have a non-system dr ive encr ypted by Tr ueCr ypt:


1. If you have a spare or backup drive (having sufficient space to store all data you need to migrate to
BitLocker), encrypt it by BitLocker (click the drive in Explorer using the right mouse button and
select Tur n on BitL ocker ):

If you do not see the Tur n on BitL ocker menu item, click here.

2. Copy all data from the drive encrypted by TrueCrypt to the drive encrypted by BitLocker.

If you do not have a spare drive, first decrypt the drive encrypted by TrueCrypt. Select the drive in
TrueCrypt, open the Volumes menu and select Per manently Decr ypt item (available in version
7.2). Then encrypt the drive by BitLocker (see above).

To mount a drive encrypted by BitLocker, open the drive in Explorer.

To dismount a removable drive encrypted by BitLocker, use Ej ect menu item or Safely Remove
icon:

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To dismount a non-removable drive encrypted by BitLocker, use Offline item in the context menu
of the drive in Disk M anagement window:

To mount the drive again, use Online item in the context menu of the drive.

If you have a file container encr ypted by Tr ueCr ypt:


1. Create a new virtual disk file (VHD). Open the Computer M anagement window (click the
Computer or PC icon using the right mouse button and select M anage):

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2. Select the Disk M anagement item:

Alternatively, use search in the Star t menu or screen:

3. Open Action menu in the Disk M anagement window and select Cr eate VHD:

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4. Create and attach a new virtual disk file (VHD):

5. Initialize the new virtual drive. Click the new disk icon using the right mouse button and select
Initialize Disk:

6. Create a partition on the virtual drive. Click the unallocated space using the right mouse button and
select New Simple Volume:

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7. Encrypt the new virtual drive by BitLocker. Click the drive in Explorer using the right mouse
button and select Tur n on BitL ocker :

If you do not see the Tur n on BitL ocker menu item, click here.

8. Copy all data from the mounted TrueCrypt file container to the new virtual drive encrypted by
BitLocker.

To dismount the drive, click the drive using the right mouse button in Explor er and select Ej ect:

To mount the drive again, double click the virtual disk file (requires Windows 8 or later):

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Alternatively, use Attach VHD in the Action menu of the Disk M anagement window:

Download:
WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure
You should download TrueCrypt only if you are migrating data encrypted by TrueCrypt.

TrueCrypt 7.2 sig key

If you use TrueCrypt on other platform than Windows, click here.

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