Solved Truecrypt System and Volume Encryption

kevvyb

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Configuration:
Disk 0 - System - [special library folders pointed to D] [/INDENT][INDENT]Disk 1 - Data [D] - [changed to X for volume encryption process] [/INDENT][INDENT]Disk 2 - Copy Data [E] - [mirror of D] [/INDENT]I have used truecrypt system encryption to encrypt Disk 0 I changed the drive letter of Disk 1 to X as I want to to mount this automatically with truecrypt on drive letter D when the system boots. Should I have pointed the special folder libraries back at drive letter C before starting encryption of Disk 1, pointed them to drive letter X or will things be okay as they are? Currently of course my libraries show as empty because they reference drive letter D not X. Not surprisingly I get an error to that effect when booting windows at the moment (i.e. "can't find D") I am hoping that when Disk 1 [currently drive letter X] is encrypted and I set it to mount on drive letter D at boot then the current target for special library folders will have the correct drive letter to look at again (along with the data on Disk 1). Only thing is that currently, if I attempt use drive letter D for anything [I was checking it out to see if it was free to use] I get a windows message saying the drive letter is in use. I can only think that this is the reference from C of the special library folders. Does anyone have a view on this? I wonder if I am going to screw the referencing of the special library folders on C when I eventually mount the encrypted volume, Disk 1 [currently on drive letter X] on drive letter D. Hope this all makes some sense to someone :D NB I am going to image C again before I attempt to mount disk 1 on D just in case. As well as the mirror copy of data on E I have copies of my data external hard drives.
 

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Arbico Computers
OS
Windows 7 Pro x64
CPU
Intel i7 2.66GHz @ 3.6GHz
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Gigabit EX58 UD5
Memory
6GB Corsair PC10600 1333Mhz DDR3
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1GB nVidia GTX 280
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Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1
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NEC 22470WNX
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Hard Drives
DISK 0 - System - WDC Blue 149GB ~
DISK 1 - Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter) ~
DISK 2 - Copy Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter)
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Corsair HX 1000w
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Coolermaster Cosmos S
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Zalman CNPS 9700 LED
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Develo dLan 200AVPlus HomePlug
System drive and data disks encrypted with truecrypt 7.1a
Truecrypt System and Volume Encryption & Special Folders

It worked.

Mounting the data drive on d following encryption has resulted in Windows recognising the location of special folders previously relocated to D.

The encryption and drive mounting processes have not got in the way.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Arbico Computers
OS
Windows 7 Pro x64
CPU
Intel i7 2.66GHz @ 3.6GHz
Motherboard
Gigabit EX58 UD5
Memory
6GB Corsair PC10600 1333Mhz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
1GB nVidia GTX 280
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC 22470WNX
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
DISK 0 - System - WDC Blue 149GB ~
DISK 1 - Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter) ~
DISK 2 - Copy Data - 1TB Samsung F1 Spinpoint (3 platter)
PSU
Corsair HX 1000w
Case
Coolermaster Cosmos S
Cooling
Zalman CNPS 9700 LED
Internet Speed
16 - 17Kbps Down ~ 700 -850Kbps Up
Browser
Using SRWareIron, Google Chrome, Firefox, IE9 in that order
Other Info
Billion 7800 N Wireless Router ~
Develo dLan 200AVPlus HomePlug
System drive and data disks encrypted with truecrypt 7.1a
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