System encryption pre test fails (windows 7)
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Windows 7, i follow the steps in veracrypt to a point when it says that it need to restart and test if it's working, PC restart i was promptet to enter veracrypt pass i enter it and then it booted to windows (so far good) but then it says that the test fail? now what?
In the past i was using FDE whit veracrypt and the only difference now is that i want to encrypt only the system partition, and also i have more windows updates (if this is an isue). There is no any kind of hardware change, my bios use legacy mode . I use start as administrator when i use the program. I don't do thing differently than before but .....
Last edit: John 2018-01-09
Edit: I tryed to do FDD (working in the past) but now it's not, it gives the same eror message as the system partition encryption
https://image.prntscr.com/image/5rwy0fHxSBG5dzHkqwJm1g.png (pics of the error)
https://image.prntscr.com/image/mzIA1jhQS5m6Y_pw89cM6w.png (pics of disc partitions)
I chose AES so this is not the problem. I also searched the troubleshoot page, my situation is not mentioned.
Last edit: John 2018-01-10
Do you use EFI or MBR boot?
In bios and it says legacy boot. (i don't see other information about boot, or EFI/MBR)
Please check the secound pics (pics of disc parititons) the partition where windows is instaled is not marked as active( C ), can this be the problem? only the system reserve is marked as active.
Last edit: John 2018-01-10
It looks like MBR. Strange. VeraCrypt loader is installed to [0,60] sectors of boot disk. Probably there is another boot disk or loader (?)
How can i check if there is another boot disk?
It's one hard drive (1 TB) it's one windows no other OS. And it's a cleen instal of windows (i instal it the other day) the only things i done after the instalation was to instal the drivers (all from official acer site (laptop) and from intel). Then i instal windows updates and some of the programs i used.
Couple months ago i was using FDE whit veracrypt but i have to decrypt it cause of blue screen, i was using driver booster. (program for updating drivers that is bulshit). Back then i reinstal windows and find the correct drivers but didn's have the time to encrypt.
(i tryed to give as much info as i can about changes i done, i hope you can uderstand what type, English is not my native language)
Edit:
The only idea i have right now is to reinstal windows, instal drivers, but don't run windows update (if this is an isue) because the las time i used FDE i was whitout any windows updates.
Last edit: John 2018-01-10
Strange. You can try BOOTICE tool to investigate boot configuration. It lloks like VC loader is skiped (BIOS or other loader)
I donwloaded BOOTICE i see many options where should i check the boot configuration. From what i see there are important stuf i don't want to do harm.
https://image.prntscr.com/image/nLd0Kf1FRKaIg8sO-PNZdQ.png
It's really weird problem, how it menage to show the veracrypt boot meny to accept the paswords (i was thinking all is good) and then after it boot to windows the error
Last edit: John 2018-01-10
I reinstaled windows, unstaled drivers, instaled windows updates. Go trough the process of setting system drive encryption but this time the test worked :) when encryption is done i will install all the programs i use and after each one of them i will restart to see if it fuck up the booting, i will comment if after any of the programs i am unable to boot in to windows.