OK, complete idiot here.
I was messing with VeraCrypt trying to understand how to use it. I created a secure space on my HD, created a file that refered to it. I tried it with a couple of files inside and generally was happy with the way it worked etc.
Then the lockdown happened and everything hit the fan. I've not been able to access my PC at work until today (nearly a month later)
I went back to it and I couldn't remember where I hid the file. It took me 3 hours of searching every diectory on the PC but I eventually found it! Next, I couldn't remember the password. I've tried every one of my usual passwords but none of them work. I don't mind much as the 2 files in there were only pics of Homer but it looks like for some stupid reason, I created a very large space that's eaten a significant part of my HD!
When I try to access it, it gives me an error that says "Operation failed due to one or more of the following:
Incorrect password
etc etc
Is there some way to just delete the allocated space / storage area and start again?
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sorry, I'm not familiar with the terminology yet but I think thats what I mean. I just followed the instructions and created the file and folder. The issue is that for some reason my HD free space went down by 5gb and I think that thats the size of the contaimer that I created when I set up the app - my available space on my HD went from a stupidly skinny 15gb to 10gb immediately. I hope I've explained this correctly!
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OK, complete idiot here.
I was messing with VeraCrypt trying to understand how to use it. I created a secure space on my HD, created a file that refered to it. I tried it with a couple of files inside and generally was happy with the way it worked etc.
Then the lockdown happened and everything hit the fan. I've not been able to access my PC at work until today (nearly a month later)
I went back to it and I couldn't remember where I hid the file. It took me 3 hours of searching every diectory on the PC but I eventually found it! Next, I couldn't remember the password. I've tried every one of my usual passwords but none of them work. I don't mind much as the 2 files in there were only pics of Homer but it looks like for some stupid reason, I created a very large space that's eaten a significant part of my HD!
When I try to access it, it gives me an error that says "Operation failed due to one or more of the following:
etc etc
Is there some way to just delete the allocated space / storage area and start again?
I'm not quite sure from your description exactly what you did (specifically "I created a secure space on my HD, created a file that refered to it.").
However, if you mean that you created a Veracrypt 'file container', then you just delete it, like with any normal file.
If the situation is more complicated, please post back with more information.
sorry, I'm not familiar with the terminology yet but I think thats what I mean. I just followed the instructions and created the file and folder. The issue is that for some reason my HD free space went down by 5gb and I think that thats the size of the contaimer that I created when I set up the app - my available space on my HD went from a stupidly skinny 15gb to 10gb immediately. I hope I've explained this correctly!
Isn't that normal? If you've created a 5 GB container, your available space should go down.