Carom

Bump ! Whatever the reason, my last message was sent to the moderation queue.

Yeah sure, just like "there is stormy weather in the summertime" means "there might be some ..." So don't forget your tarp which in this case should look like the "hidden volume protect" option :) So does anyone have knowledge or experience on a Linux system ? There is this topic bringing an ext4/FAT comparison. That's all I have.

Ok so from what I get from your answer, there is big data dispersion in Windows whichever Fat/exFat or NTFS is used though FAT should do a better job in the initial filling. If anyone has some knowledge to share, I'd like to know how these filesystems and extX filesystems behave on a Linux or Unix system too.

I'm using Linux and storing data on a dedicated partition. But my question is more of a general approach on the different filesystems in Veracrypt. I'd like to know how the way they work may affect the protection of the hidden volume. So any of the FS listed above really.

When formatting the outer volume Veracrypt gives me a choice between ext2, ext3, ext4, fat, exFat, ntfs What filesystem do you think is best to make the most of the outer volume without triggering the hidden volume protection ? Do you think regular defragmentation could help with some filesystems too ? This is essential matter for anyone intending to use both host and hidden volumes. Plus this is best pratice for plausible deniability so I'm surprised I couldn't find any clear statement about this...