Truecrypt and OEM recovery partition

ajnineinchnails

ajnineinchnails

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If I use truecrypt to encrypt an entiredrive will it affect the recovery partitions ability to function?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hp pavillion dv7
    CPU
    AMD Tuiron x2 dual core mobile rm-72
    Memory
    4 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI readon hd 3200
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic
    Screen Resolution
    1400 x 900
Why would you want that? The recovery is a separate partition, so windows sees it as a separate drive but it might have a fit restoring to an encrypted hard drive unless you decrypt beforehand. Try it and see, but first create an image of your pc, assuming its clean and up to date with Macrium Free Edition.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
okie pokies, I was just wondering bc truecrypt only offers to encrypt the entire drive (reguardless of how many partitions) or just the windows partition... I have three partitions (one for os, one for all data, and the oem recovery partition. worst comes to worse I decrypt everything with my truecrypt recovery disk.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hp pavillion dv7
    CPU
    AMD Tuiron x2 dual core mobile rm-72
    Memory
    4 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI readon hd 3200
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic
    Screen Resolution
    1400 x 900
Exactly. You don't need to encrypt it. There will be a performance overhead.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
yup only premium... I think its a bit stupid to require you to dish out the exta 100 bucks or watever for ultimate so yeah... truecrypt it is lol.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Hp pavillion dv7
    CPU
    AMD Tuiron x2 dual core mobile rm-72
    Memory
    4 gb
    Graphics card(s)
    ATI readon hd 3200
    Monitor(s) Displays
    generic
    Screen Resolution
    1400 x 900
Try creating an image with Macrium Reflect Free too.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
Before the encryption, as a backup which you can mount with the app and browse.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio Z46GDU
    CPU
    [email protected] w/6MB L2 cache 1066MHz FSB
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
    Graphics card(s)
    9300M GS 256MB + Intel Integrated 4500MHD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.1" WXGA True Colour Tough
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    320GB SATA 7200RPM
    Internet Speed
    1MB/s
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