Bitlocker-like encryption scheme for multi-windows (>2) setup?
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Hi!
As Truecrypt was discontinued I switched to bitlocker but as VeraCrypt came up, I loved to hear that it continues the Truecrypt style in a modern way. Because I like this way in general, I would like to switch back to VeraCrypt, but I'm facing some organizational questions.
With Bitlocker I can encrypt multiple windows installations in the the same disk (each in a separate partition). As I boot, the windows boot manager comes up, I select the windows version, type the passwort and arrive in the selected windows.
How can (or can I generally) do that in VeraCrypt? My wish was a boot manager (perhaps rEFInd?), which allows me to select a windows (and then continue like in bitlocker). Beside that I'm running some linux distros on the same machine. How can I integrate all that with veracypt? At the moment, the ubuntu bootloader starts first, then I select the windows bootloader (or the linux distro respectively).
I read about guys, who installed VeraCrypt if it was for only one windows and then selected the windows to boot in the EFI (what is a little bit awkward I think).
I'm on EFI (secure boot turned off). In VeraCrypt, I can't select multiboot (is greyed out). The disks are GTP formatted.
I'm looking forward for some infos.
Greetings and thank you in advance!
Last edit: Christoph P. 2019-03-25
I've read some further posts. My understanding for the moment is:
I can encrypt the first drive. Veracrypt places it's bootloader in the EFI partition. But If I then encrypt my second windows, the second encryption process will overwrite my first bootlader and I won't be able to boot into my first windows any more.
Somebody has done multiboot verycrypt with 2 drives and disconnected one drive on encrypting the other so that veracrypt was forced to write it's bootlader into another partition.
So the goal is:
how to use 2 veracrypt bootlader next to each other poiting to the right windows?
Hmm not much resonance here. Is this usecase that unusual? I don't think I'm the only user with multiple OS and the need for mutiple encryptions (with greyed options)...