Comments on: Encrypting an USB Drive with True Crypt

By: Gopher Baroque

Gopher Baroque — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:16:17 +0000

I tried out TrueCrypt 6.22 for securing USB drive. This version has a portable mode that allows drive access away from the mother computer. Winter: It installs a local copy of TrueCrypt on the open part ot the drive as part of iniitialization. I think this addresses most of the comments above, which are presumably based on an earlier version of the software. The portable mode works fine but TrueCrypt perhaps has too much capable for my basic mission of not allowing it to be too easy to read data from a lost (and found!) drive. I am trying out the Rohos Mini Disk now, which has streamlined UI.

Both of these programs warrant trial by yourself to figure out operation before passing judgement. I took me a few trials to get the routine for mounting / opening the USB drive so that applications run.

By: Winter

Winter — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:07:49 +0000

ok code-name for privacy purpose -.- i like the name Winter anyway >.<”

ok serious matters. so after all, would it be ok if i create another volume on my external hard drive and install TrueCrypt to it so i’ll be able to mount my main volume on any computer? and how do i create another volume?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:31:23 +0000

Like Klaus said, to install software that accesses drives at the level required by TrueCrypt, you have to install with Administrator permissions on XP SP2 and Vista.

This is fine if you own the PC or it’s been setup that way in your office, but not so good with USB drives.

Best stick with one that comes with encryption functionality built in, like the Kingston DTE already mentioned.

By: Ronin Vladiamhe

Ronin Vladiamhe — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:55:51 +0000

It’s my understanding that when using TrueCrypt on USB sticks (which I do), one should create a container of a size that will allow the TruCrypt software to be installed on the non-encrypted portion of the stick. (Example: with a 4GB sticks, create a container of 3.5GB)

By: Klaus

Klaus — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:39:18 +0000

After encrypting my USB stick and wanting to use the data in an internet coffee, I realized that Truecrypt can not be started when no admin rights available on the machine. As a result I could not access my data.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:32:13 +0000

Then you could create the hidden container in the True Crypt partition so that you only reveal the “bogus” one and not the real one.

Or you could drop all portable apps on the device.

By: SnowLeopard

SnowLeopard — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:10:20 +0000

Seems that creating a TrueCrypt volume in a file on an unencrypted drive makes little sense when taking into consideration that TrueCrypt is designed to provide plausible deniability. Eg: “Oh, the drive doesn’t mount? Maybe it was broken when I dropped it” … But if it mounts, and there is a copy of TrueCrypt and a great big White-Noise file … Then you’re screwed.

By: Jawwad

Jawwad — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:50:19 +0000

Nice guide for the new people to this fantastic security software.

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:42:20 +0000

Mutant well you could create a container on your usb drive instead and put the True Crypt software in the part of the drive that is not encrypted.

I paid €89 for it.

By: Mutant

Mutant — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:19:13 +0000

I bought Kingston 4GB USB drive for about 24$ last month.
How much this Maxtor 500 mb cost you.

By: Mutant

Mutant — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:17:42 +0000

You mean that i also have to install True Crypt on the other PC where i connect my USB Drive.
And you have to download it from the internet as the setup of truecrypt(present in your drive) cannot be run as you are unable to give the password.