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ajg1977

I've always wondered how people would answer the "Your volume is 512MB, but this truecrypt file is 2GB. Explain please". question.

I guess they can't prove that there is a hidden volume, but I thought with Truecrypt they could not prove whether a file was actually a Truecrypt volume in the first place?

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In truecrypt, the volume would report 2GB, not 512MB, and you have to be careful not to put in more than the invisible limit, otherwise the hidden portion will be corrupted/overwritten.

Truecrypt can have hidden volumes, the truecrypt file may be split into 1.5gb / 0.5gb. The truecrypt file reports 2GB, but different passwords mount different the different sized volumes, hence putting in the 512MB password will mount a 512MB volume of a 2GB file.

It works the way the parent says, not the way you say.

Oh, my bad then. I guess I should look at my volumes closer. :)

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