Diffstat limited to 'src'. Used for pre-boot password. The longer you move it, the better. This significantly increases the cryptographic strength of the encryption keys. Then click Next to continue. Recommended for inexperienced users. If you want to generate new keys, click Back and then Next.
Otherwise, click Next to continue. Anyone who wants to gain access and use the system, read and write files, etc. Optionally, creates a hidden system. If you want to encrypt existing data on a partition, choose the other option. If the partition is empty, you should choose the other option the volume will be created much faster. This is required due to the fact that both systems will share a common boot partition. If you save a copy of this text or print it strongly recommended, unless your printer stores copies of documents it prints on its internal drive , you should destroy any copies of it after removing the extra boot partition otherwise, if such a copy was found, it might indicate that there is a hidden operating system on this computer.
After you create the hidden operating system, you must not create any new partitions in that unallocated space. Otherwise, the hidden operating system will be impossible to boot until you delete such newly created partitions.
This may cause you to enter a password incorrectly. Therefore, the password must always be typed using the standard US keyboard layout. However, you can type most of such characters by pressing appropriate keys while the Shift key is held down. VeraCrypt automatically ensures that you can safely type the password right now and in the pre-boot environment even if you do NOT have a real US keyboard. Note that the VeraCrypt Boot Loader will become your primary boot manager and it will allow you to launch the original boot manager e.
If such tools or data must be accessible before booting, the hidden area should NOT be encrypted choose 'No' above. There are many situations where you cannot refuse to do so for example, due to extortion.
