This article explains how to encrypt a USB drive with VeraCrypt with step-by-step screenshots, including what partition type to choose if you want it to be compatible with multiple operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS), as well as how to mount / access the encrypted USB drive. It shou...
Why Use VeraCrypt to Encrypt Your Drive? The primary advantage of VeraCrypt is that you can use it onalmostany computer and it is completely free. Windows has BitLocker (which is not typically free), macOS has its own built-in drive encryption, and Linux has a variety of options available...
When you encrypt an entire drive, it initially looks like an empty, unformatted drive containing "RAW" data. To access the contents of the drive, you must first "mount" it, providing the proper passphraseto enable its unencrypted access. Once mounted, it operates like any other drive, until...
How to open a USB drive Encrypted with Veracrypt on other computers What is VeraCrypt VeraCrypt is a free, open source, and cross-platform application to encrypt files, folders, and drives. Using VeraCrypt you can encrypt system partitions, regular partitions or removable devices, create hidden...
If you have Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, then you can use Microsoft's own BitLocker software to encrypt your drive. If you don't, you'll have to use a third-party solution like Veracrypt, but we'll get to that in a second. ...
Set a password and encrypt the drive. Encrypting an External Hard Drive Connect your external hard drive to your computer. Use BitLocker for Windows or FileVault for macOS to encrypt the entire drive. Alternatively, create encrypted containers or partitions on the drive using VeraCrypt or Disk Ut...
Why Should I Encrypt My Windows Hard Drive? How to Check if a Computer Has a TPM How to Enable BitLocker On a Device With a TPM How to Enable BitLocker On a Device Without TPM Are You Secure Now? What Is BitLocker? Encryption is the process of changing information into something meaningl...
With Veracrypt, you’re able to create partitions on your computer, USB drive, or even external hard drive to store files containing sensitive information. It uses the AES cipher. But, you have the option to use more than one type of encryption cipher (i.e. AES, Twofish, Serpent), one...
Windows users can use VeraCrypt toencrypt their entire system drive. They can alsopartition their hard drive, then encrypt a partition with VeraCrypt. With system encryption, users will need to enter the correct password before opening Windows. This option is only available for Windows users as ...
On the first step of the VeraCrypt Volume Creation Wizard, select the type of volume you want to create. We're going to create a container volume, so select the Create an encrypted file container option. From this window, you can also choose to encrypt an external drive or partition. You...