Truecrypt 7.1a hash algorithm (not supported)
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So I've started the program to encrypt my disk. As I chose in the "encryption option" for hash algorithm SHA-512 or Whirlpool - the software keeps saying ("this algorithm is currently not supported for system encryption").
After the this error indicator it switches back automatically to RIPEMD-160...
I am using windows 10. Legacy bios mode, mbr, secure boot turned off.
Why can I use Sha-512 or whirlpool??
I've also tried veracrypt and its funny before I turned my disk to mbr and switch to legacy mode and reinstalled windows, I could choose every hash algorithm.
Now there are only 2 hashes given: Ripemd-160 and Sha-256.
Well at least it doesn't seem to have a problem with sha-256. However I still want to use truecrypt 7.1a over veracrypt.
So why doesn't sha-512 work on truecrypt???
Why is no one able to help me out?
VeraCrypt contains two boot loaders MBR and EFI. MBR supports sha256 and whirpool only. MBR loader works in legacy BIOS mode (16bit)
If whirlpool can be used in mbr legacy bios, why can I choose this hash option in truecrypt7.1a?
And why did I see plently of videos where vera and truecrypt were installed on windows 10 and used mbr, legacy bios without having an issue using sha-512?
Btw: is sha-256 safe for the next 3-5years?