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TRUECRYPT
FREE OPEN-SOURCE ON-THE-FLY ENCRYPTION

USER’S GUIDE
www.truecrypt.org

Version Information TrueCrypt User’s Guide, version 7.0 Released by TrueCrypt Foundation on July 19, 2010

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 6 BEGINNER’S TUTORIAL.............................................................................................................. 7 How to Create and Use a TrueCrypt Container ....................................................................... 7 How to Create and Use a TrueCrypt Partition/Device ........................................................... 25 TRUECRYPT VOLUME................................................................................................................ 26 CREATING A NEW TRUECRYPT VOLUME ........................................................................................ 26 Hash Algorithm...................................................................................................................... 26 Encryption Algorithm............................................................................................................ 26 Quick Format ......................................................................................................................... 27 Dynamic ................................................................................................................................. 27 Cluster Size............................................................................................................................ 27 TrueCrypt Volumes on CDs and DVDs ................................................................................ 27 Hardware/Software RAID, Windows Dynamic Volumes ..................................................... 28 Additional Notes on Volume Creation .................................................................................. 28 FAVORITE VOLUMES....................................................................................................................... 29 SYSTEM FAVORITE VOLUMES ......................................................................................................... 31 SYSTEM ENCRYPTION ............................................................................................................... 33 Hidden Operating...