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    Truecrypt Help??? For first time user...

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Nachliele, May 30, 2010.

  1. Nachliele

    Nachliele Newbie

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    I saved a file in truecrypt under the M drive two days ago. I checked in My Computer and the M drive and its file were there. Today I tried to open the file but the M drive was no where to be found. I did a search in My Computer for the drive, and found the drive and the file that I saved in it (with a little question mark by the icon), but was unable to open it. I got an error message saying that the drive is unavailable. I also tried mounting it through Truecrypt- but I could only find the file in recently opened files and it wouldn't allow me to open it either. Any ideas as to why this is happening and what I can do to recover the file?
     
    Nachliele, May 30, 2010
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  2. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    what does disk management show for drive M status?
     
    goofball, May 30, 2010
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    try a reboot just in case it didnt recognise it the first time.
     
    MrDJ, May 30, 2010
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    you are probably better off registering at truecrypt.com and asking there.
     
    newsposter, May 30, 2010
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    Nachliele Newbie

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    Thanks all- found the problem. I wasn't looking in the right place when mounting it through truecrypt.
     
    Nachliele, May 31, 2010
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