5/29/2023 0 Comments Veracrypt windows 10![]() Reflect can image BitLocker non-OS partitions just fine, as well as VeraCrypt OS partitions. For example, this thread created today suggests that backing up a TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt non-OS partition in unencrypted form might not be possible. That's not to say that Reflect would never work at all with file containers or partitions encrypted with those solutions, but I don't believe there would be any equivalent to the BitLocker Live Restore/Clone capability (particularly as I'm not even sure it's possible to unlock a TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt partition in a WinPE/Rescue Media environment, which would be necessary for OS disk restores) and in fact you might encounter some limitations. To my knowledge, Reflect does not have any "special" support for VeraCrypt or its predecessor TrueCrypt, and thus I don't think a similar KB exists for Reflect and those applications. Your thoughts on this will be appreciated. Of course, update probelms can occur with VeraCrypt, too. I'm struggling with whether I can trust MS to encrypt my data, and whether I may have problems when Windows 10 updates the OS. MS has gotten more intrusive lately regarding user privacy, and more cavalier in their cavalier for user privacy and making arbitrary decision for their users. Have you encountered any problems with Bitlocker and Windows 10 updates?ĭo you know of a similar KB regarding MR and VeraCrypt? I'm using an up-to-date paid version of MR 7. I've used it with Reflect for quite a while now. So if you have access to BitLocker, then unless you prefer VeraCrypt for the open source angle, I'd go with BitLocker - in fact I actually HAVE gone with BitLocker. More details in that KB I linked earlier. ![]() By comparison, with BitLocker and paid versions of Reflect, if you're restoring a backup that was captured unencrypted and the target is still encrypted (as opposed to restoring onto a new disk), then the backup will be restored in a way that retains the existing encryption, which means you don't have to re-encrypt (and back up a new Recovery Key), and you also benefit from Rapid Delta Restore, which means Reflect only has to restore the differences between the target's current state and the backup you're restoring, rather than having to restore the entire partition. The bootloader works fine with a partition in unencrypted form, since it actually starts off that way when it runs the pre-encryption test. In terms of restoring, I haven't used VeraCrypt, but I've used its predecessor TrueCrypt, and my recollection is that if you restore a backup that was captured unencrypted, then Reflect always brings it back unencrypted, but it also brings back the TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt bootloader, so all you have to do is re-enable the encryption. The former is far preferable because in the latter scenario, Reflect will have to capture every sector of the partition, including unused space, and compression won't be useful because encrypted data doesn't compress. They'll be captured unencrypted if you run them while the partition is unlocked, otherwise they'll be captured in encrypted form. ![]() If you prefer to use VeraCrypt, it should still capture backups fine. ![]() Reflect actually has some pretty extensive and handy support for BitLocker. I searched the forums and KBs and didn't find anything recent that was directly on this point. I want to encrypt my SSD C: drive (system and data), and continue to use Reflect for my backup routine, but have heard scary things about Bitlocker and VeraCrypt and problems with Windows 10.ĭoes Macrium Reflect Home Edition (64-Bit) (UEFI) software version do better with either Bitlocker or VeraCrypt (latest version)? My priorities are security, system stability, ease of use, and the fewest problems. I recently upgraded to Windows 10 Pro on a custom-built laptop. ![]()
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