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    TrueCrypt FDE?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Lew, Aug 20, 2009.

  1. Lew

    Lew Notebook Deity

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    Is anyone using TrueCrypt full disk encryption on Windows 7?

    TC's page doesn't list it as a supported OS and also mentions "Full support for Windows 7" as a future support. Which implies that it isn't supported.

    I guess I'm looking to see if anyone's made it work and/or if anyone knows anything about when Win7 will be supported?
     
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    considering that a 'failed' FDE install will result in a wholly unuseable disk (and lost data, 100%) I'd wait until TrueCrypt gets their Win7 compatible release out.
     
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    newsposter: So you've tried TrueCrypt FDE on Win7? Did not not work for you? You do make a good point; it'd be foolish to install any FDE product without performing a good full backup prior to the install.

    I'm going to install Win7 Pro soon (clean install on a bare partition) so if TrueCrypt cr@ps out it's no big deal. I'll just wipe the partition and reinstall.

    Since the RC is working okay I'm not in a huge hurry to install Win7 except that it's the first week of the semester so I have more time than I'll have in a couple months. I prefer to keep my drive encrypted and have been using Bitlocker with Win7RC and with VistaUltimate previously.
     
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