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Migrating From Truecrypt To Bitlocker:: Warning: Using Truecrypt Is Not Secure As It May Contain Unfixed Security Issues

TrueCrypt is no longer maintained and may contain unfixed security issues. The document provides instructions for migrating encrypted data to more secure alternatives like BitLocker. If the data is encrypted on a system drive, the drive should be decrypted in TrueCrypt then encrypted with BitLocker. If data is encrypted in a non-system drive or file, the data should be copied to a new virtual disk encrypted with BitLocker.

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Migrating From Truecrypt To Bitlocker:: Warning: Using Truecrypt Is Not Secure As It May Contain Unfixed Security Issues

TrueCrypt is no longer maintained and may contain unfixed security issues. The document provides instructions for migrating encrypted data to more secure alternatives like BitLocker. If the data is encrypted on a system drive, the drive should be decrypted in TrueCrypt then encrypted with BitLocker. If data is encrypted in a non-system drive or file, the data should be copied to a new virtual disk encrypted with BitLocker.

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WARNING:UsingTrueCryptisnotsecureasitmaycontainunfixedsecurityissues
ThispageexistsonlytohelpmigrateexistingdataencryptedbyTrueCrypt.
ThedevelopmentofTrueCryptwasendedin5/2014afterMicrosoftterminatedsupportofWindows
XP.Windows8/7/Vistaandlaterofferintegratedsupportforencrypteddisksandvirtualdiskimages.
Suchintegratedsupportisalsoavailableonotherplatforms(clickhereformoreinformation).You
shouldmigrateanydataencryptedbyTrueCrypttoencrypteddisksorvirtualdiskimagessupported
onyourplatform.

MigratingfromTrueCrypttoBitLocker:
IfyouhavethesystemdriveencryptedbyTrueCrypt:
1.Decryptthesystemdrive(openSystemmenuinTrueCryptandselectPermanentlyDecrypt
SystemDrive).IfyouwanttoencryptthedrivebyBitLockerbeforedecryption,disable
TrustedPlatformModulefirstanddonotdecryptthedrivenow.
2.EncryptthesystemdrivebyBitLocker.OpentheExplorer:

3.ClickthedriveC:(oranyotherdrivewheresystemencryptionisorwasused)usingtheright
mousebuttonandselectTurnonBitLocker:

IfyoudonotseetheTurnonBitLockermenuitem,clickhere.
Alternatively,usesearchintheStartmenuorscreen:

http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/

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IfyoudonotseetheBitLockeritem,clickhere.
IfBitLockerreportsTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)unavailableerror,clickhere.
4.IfthesystemdriveisstillencryptedbyTrueCrypt,decryptitnow(openSystemmenuin
TrueCryptandselectPermanentlyDecryptSystemDrive).

IfyouhaveanonsystemdriveencryptedbyTrueCrypt:
1.Ifyouhaveaspareorbackupdrive(havingsufficientspacetostorealldatayouneedtomigrate
toBitLocker),encryptitbyBitLocker(clickthedriveinExplorerusingtherightmousebutton
andselectTurnonBitLocker):

IfyoudonotseetheTurnonBitLockermenuitem,clickhere.
2.CopyalldatafromthedriveencryptedbyTrueCrypttothedriveencryptedbyBitLocker.
Ifyoudonothaveasparedrive,firstdecryptthedriveencryptedbyTrueCrypt.Selectthedrive
inTrueCrypt,opentheVolumesmenuandselectPermanentlyDecryptitem(availablein
version7.2).ThenencryptthedrivebyBitLocker(seeabove).
TomountadriveencryptedbyBitLocker,openthedriveinExplorer.
TodismountaremovabledriveencryptedbyBitLocker,useEjectmenuitemorSafely
Removeicon:

http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/

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TodismountanonremovabledriveencryptedbyBitLocker,useOfflineiteminthecontext
menuofthedriveinDiskManagementwindow:

Tomountthedriveagain,useOnlineiteminthecontextmenuofthedrive.

IfyouhaveafilecontainerencryptedbyTrueCrypt:
1.Createanewvirtualdiskfile(VHD).OpentheComputerManagementwindow(clickthe
ComputerorPCiconusingtherightmousebuttonandselectManage):

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2.SelecttheDiskManagementitem:

Alternatively,usesearchintheStartmenuorscreen:

3.OpenActionmenuintheDiskManagementwindowandselectCreateVHD:

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4.Createandattachanewvirtualdiskfile(VHD):

5.Initializethenewvirtualdrive.Clickthenewdiskiconusingtherightmousebuttonandselect
InitializeDisk:

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6.Createapartitiononthevirtualdrive.Clicktheunallocatedspaceusingtherightmousebutton
andselectNewSimpleVolume:

7.EncryptthenewvirtualdrivebyBitLocker.ClickthedriveinExplorerusingtherightmouse
buttonandselectTurnonBitLocker:

http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/

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IfyoudonotseetheTurnonBitLockermenuitem,clickhere.
8.CopyalldatafromthemountedTrueCryptfilecontainertothenewvirtualdriveencryptedby
BitLocker.
Todismountthedrive,clickthedriveusingtherightmousebuttoninExplorerandselect
Eject:

Tomountthedriveagain,doubleclickthevirtualdiskfile(requiresWindows8orlater):

Alternatively,useAttachVHDintheActionmenuoftheDiskManagementwindow:

Download:
http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/

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WARNING:UsingTrueCryptisnotsecure
YoushoulddownloadTrueCryptonlyifyouaremigratingdataencryptedbyTrueCrypt.
TrueCrypt7.2sigkey
IfyouuseTrueCryptonotherplatformthanWindows,clickhere.

http://truecrypt.sourceforge.net/

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