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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 18, 2017, 10:54 am
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followed that, all seemed ok.
On restarting, it asked for the password, authorized it, then said success and then said
Start 0 290455552 len 98424212636

and goes no further.
My only option is the rescue disc.

Which depending on which EFI I choose, (Verycrypt,Boot,Microsoft,HP) just eventually gets me back to the password entry stage.
So VC seems to be succesful, after I cant get to any more stages.

I then tried my duplicate rescue disk and now I see some rescue options
Booting from this disc, no difference.
I restored the VC loader to boot menu, loader config OS header keys and loader binaries
Tried to boot from rescue disk, Password, Pim, success Start Len again then in yellow
Start \EFI|Microsoft\Boot\Bootmgfi.efi - not found

I think that file was on the rescue disk.
(I think I've seen it today, as when tried to boot from it, it moves me to the VC password step then it gets stuck again)

So, I'm guessing, in the above work to add in the VC efi, the Microsoft efi is lost/not being looked for?

How do I resolve that now I cant get into the PC to change the code?

(I've tried to decrypt it all from the rescue disc, after accepting the password, when it asks Decrypt? doesnt matter what I type (assuming it should be "y") it says Read error : Invalid parameter)

Thank you!!
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 18, 2017, 12:30 pm
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I updated to 1.20b2 then created a disc.
with that version, I cant see the recovery options, just boot options.
The spare disc (I was 99% sure was the same process) will boot as recovery, (usb drive or efi file) but lots of errors on trying to decrypt.
password
PIM
0 (6826E218) Pc etc etc Success
volumeSize
Hidden Volume size 0
flags 0x1
Decrypt?y
read error invalid parameter
If try Ignore
Write error bad buffer size
Ignore
read error again (hard drive)

then I stop pressing ignore!

Yes, the windows bootloader, is missing.
I cant tell if the file is gone or something just isnt pointing to it.
I can get to the point of passing the VC checks hurdle then I get the error that it cant find that file and things stop.

If I can fix thewin bootloader, I think it would work.
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Created Unassigned: Veracrypt shutsdown and never finishes [705]

April 18, 2017, 1:39 pm
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Hello,

I have migrated from TC and created an encrypted partition and trying to move everything over, 1.3TB and Veracrypt (latest version) suddenly quits never finishing the job.

Where can I get the logs? running Sierra.
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New Post: Suddenly quits never finishing the job.

April 18, 2017, 1:44 pm
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Hello,

I have migrated from TC and created an encrypted partition and trying to move everything over, 1.3TB and Veracrypt (latest version) suddenly quits never finishing the job.

Where can I get the logs? running Sierra.
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 19, 2017, 12:36 am
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Additions to this as I've been digging around
With no media plugged in F9, change boot order I can get to these files/options:
OS boot manager UEFI (then goes to VC password steps then the roadblock)
Notebook hard drive (then no bootable device connected, connect and press any key)(and doesn work)
Boot from EFI File
 System {PC iRoot (0x0) etc...
       EFI    (Lots of files)
       System volume info
       Boot     (contains no files)
EFI
 Microsoft    (Recovery, zero files)  (Boot - a whole range of languages, bootmgr.efi, memtest.efi, bootmgw.efi)
                              (trying either bootfile goes back to the VC password log in, which then doesn't progress past successful password entry)
 Boot       (contains bootx64.efi)
 HP         (system diags, bios update, bios)(not lead to it booting)
 Veracrypt    (DcsBoot.efi)
The missing file (or a copy of it) it seems is on the drive, the step going to it after VC is done is missing?
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 19, 2017, 2:33 am
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 19, 2017, 5:47 am
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Your situation is not ordinary. It is necessary to investigate it in details. It looks like Windows disk is corrupted.

There are several issues:
  1. You try decrypt procedure. it was failed.
  2. You made the modification and DcsBoot is executed but Windows was not loaded (it is strange)
p1.
At first you can connect hdd from the notebook to another computer to try mount OS encrypted.
(Mount->mount options->mount OS option)

p2.
details of the problem p2:
EFI voot process is simple.
There are several EFI variables in NVRAM.
BootOrder=0001,0002,DC5B
Boot0001=HDD0 (ESP:\EFI\Boot\bootx64.efi)
Boot0002=Windows (ESP:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi)
BootDC5B=VeraCrypt (ESP:\EFI\VeraCrypt\DcsBoot.efi)

BootOrder selects order of modules to be executed. (if failed/not found it tries next)

HP creates another logic(non standard). It starts ESP:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi first always. To resolve the problem it is possible to
rename ESP:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi bootmgfw_ms.efi
copy DcsBoot.efi to ESP:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi
Instructs DcsBoot to execute ESP:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw_ms.efi

ESP is EFI system partition (by default this is partition with special GUID type value in GPT)

How to check:
Could you list your rescue disk?
dir /s <rescue disk>:\
It has to contain EFI\VeraCrypt\svh_bak (file with OS keys. It is specific to OS encrypted!)

For deep analysis of OS hdd from rescue disk it is necessary to add WinPE with VeraCrypt and EFI shell to the rescue disk.
Steps:
EFI shell - download https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/blob/master/ShellBinPkg/UefiShell/X64/Shell.efi to \EFI\shell\shell.exf
build WinPE based on Microsoft ADK - It is possible to execute VeraCrypt from the WinPE disk to mount OS and check contents.
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 19, 2017, 6:32 am
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Ok, a lot there. (thank you though)
p1 - to get the hdd mounted into something else, I'll need to get some cables and connectors.
          (can be done, just takes a few days)
p2
it seems I'm booting VC DcsBoot efi (then it passes that step)
then it asks for the Bootmgfw.

Rescue disc
EFI:
Boot:
  boot64.efi
  original_boot64.vc_backup
VeraCrypt
 DcsBml.dcs
 DcsBoot.efi
 DcsCfg.dcs
 DcsInt.dcs
 DcsProp
 Legacyspeakers.dcs
 svh_bak
winPE has been downloading all day, its nearly done.
Then I'll try that.

the steps - rename ESP, then copy DcsBoot - can/how do I do that without being able to mount the drive?
I have a feeling, that may fix it, as thats the file its asking for, I dont know how to carry out that step.
(is that what we need WinPe/VC/Efi shell for?)
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 19, 2017, 6:58 am
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Ok - WinPe - theres a lot to learn there!
In the background, I created a Win10 recovery disc from windows, I've just been able to boot from it into Install windows (No) and Repair windows (Yes) and a number of options including a command prompt.
I'm having a dig about.
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New Post: Mounted Drive is missing after reboot

April 19, 2017, 6:59 am
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I have changed nothing on my machine, everything was running fine on Tuesday. My computer rebooted/restarted itself during the night (I put it to sleep in the evening, as I do every day) and when I opened Veracrypt this morning, my mounted drive settings were gone. I have mounted the E drive (and I have the password) and it shows nothing, like it was never mounted.

Is there anyway to get my mounted drive back or have I lost everything?
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 19, 2017, 7:13 am
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Kind of progress.
With the command prompt, was able to follow the steps.
On restarting:
authorizing
success
Start 290..... len 984.....
Multiple execution of DcsBoot
Start EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw_ms.efi - Invalid Parameter

(got to be getting close now!?)
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 19, 2017, 7:23 am
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Restarted, command prompt, followed the other steps for Notepad DcsProp, mine looks exactly the same as the example one in Browlys original guide.
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New Post: Any good replacements for VeraCrypt in case it falls through?

April 19, 2017, 6:53 pm
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Something that is still actively developed?
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New Post: EFI booting HP laptop Help

April 20, 2017, 2:13 am
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Just a thought (may be dumb) now I can get to use a Win recovery disc, could I try to restore the boot section and then restore the VC loaders and stuff?
(rather than add back in the file)
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Commented Unassigned: Windows 10 version 1511, build 10586 update fail [290]

April 20, 2017, 5:35 am
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Hi,
I've encrypted my whole system drives on a few laptops running Windows 10.

I've just had the version 1511, build 10586 (TH2) update download and install to 100% but VeraCrypt seems to interfere as once the password is entered correctly after the update restart W10 boots into the recovery menu thing asking whether to restore pc as it couldn't start it.

If I power off the device W10 boots fine but the 10586 update hasn't applied and begins downloading again.

Has anyone else had this issue or know what could be wrong?
Comments: Is this still an issue? Information at [wiki page Known Issues & Limitations](https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Issues%20and%20Limitations) are vague for Windows 10. It says that _"the system cannot be upgraded (for example, from Windows XP to Windows Vista)"_ if system drive is encrypted. "_In such cases, the system partition/drive must be decrypted first._" But on the other hand it states: _"A running operating system can be updated (security patches, service packs, etc.) without any problems even when the system partition/drive is encrypted."_ But how should we understand a change from Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) to Version 1703 (Creators Update)? Is it an update or an upgrade?
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New Post: Keyboard shortcut for TrueCrypt Mode in mount dialog

April 20, 2017, 8:38 am
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Hi,
when you are mounting encrypted volume in Windows you have additional options like "Use PIM", "Display Password" and etc... All these has keyboard shortcut via ALT key.

TrueCrypt Mode doesn't have keyboard shortcut and you have to check it with mouse.

Can you please add keyboard shortcut to "TrueCrypt Mode" option?
  • For example ALT + M - as Mode
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New Post: Any good replacements for VeraCrypt in case it falls through?

April 20, 2017, 11:29 am
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New Post: Question about the future of VeraCrypt

April 20, 2017, 12:35 pm
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Please see the thread linked to below for an update from Mounir:

https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/discussions/662392

@kavsrf: I will be making a donation to your fund for a signing certificate. I realise you may not need now but I want to help. Thanks again for your work and for providing clarity in this thread.

I'm going to have to retry that donation again tomorrow, it's failing for some reason. But I will persist.
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New Post: Code Plex shutting down Inquiry

April 20, 2017, 12:38 pm
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AdrianKIT wrote:
Thanks for the information about what's happening re Codeplex shutdown. I've made a long overdue donation just now to thank you for all your hard work to date, and to help the project have a future. I'd encourage anyone who's never donated to do so; Veracrypt is so important, it mustn't be allowed to stall through lack of resources (or the moral support a donation represents)!
+1 to the above comments. I too have made what I consider a significant donation (higher than my usual amounts) which I hope will go some way to compensating you for the excellent you do.

Thanks again.
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New Post: Destroy key

April 20, 2017, 1:00 pm
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Crypix wrote:
The outer container has 2 passwords.
Password #1 accesses the outer container.
Password #2 accesses the outer container and destroys (access to) the inner/hidden container.

The second option is used when being forced to hand over the key.
Hi,
I also had idea like this, but note that any forensic investigator will not perform decryption on real data - original is archived as evidence.
  • Self-destructing the backup is useless.
  • Even more it is revealing information that you know self-destruct password. And giving high certainty that you KNOW also real decryption password.
  • Imagine that you use password to self-destruct hidden container -> hidden container header is erased -> data in outer container must be modified -> thus revealing existance of hidden container.
This is dangerous feature.
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