I'm new to this , i stumbled on Veracrypt a few days ago and since I'll be moving abroad I want to encrypt few folders on it with hidden container( if that is possible).I have a 2TB WD external hard drive of which only 337 GB is free and I want to encrypt few folders on it with password without encrypting the whole drive. Is it possible? If yes, please post instructions.
Thank you
Last edit: Junkie 2018-12-31
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you can create a container within the free space of your external harddrive. This container file is then encrypted.
After creation you have to open (=mount) the container. The container is then visible as a drive and then you can move the folders to that container.
But moving files does not mean that they are 100% deleted. You "just" do not see them any more on the harddrive. To ensure that the moved folders and files are really deleted you have to overwrite the free space on your harddrive multiple times.
You can do this e.g. with the tool "Eraser" https://portableapps.com/apps/security/eraser-portable
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I'm new to this , i stumbled on Veracrypt a few days ago and since I'll be moving abroad I want to encrypt few folders on it with hidden container( if that is possible).I have a 2TB WD external hard drive of which only 337 GB is free and I want to encrypt few folders on it with password without encrypting the whole drive. Is it possible? If yes, please post instructions.
Thank you
Last edit: Junkie 2018-12-31
Hi,
you can create a container within the free space of your external harddrive. This container file is then encrypted.
After creation you have to open (=mount) the container. The container is then visible as a drive and then you can move the folders to that container.
You can find a tutorial here:
https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Beginner%27s%20Tutorial.html
But moving files does not mean that they are 100% deleted. You "just" do not see them any more on the harddrive. To ensure that the moved folders and files are really deleted you have to overwrite the free space on your harddrive multiple times.
You can do this e.g. with the tool "Eraser"
https://portableapps.com/apps/security/eraser-portable