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I've read several times that VeraCrypt is not 100% TrueCrypt compatible. Any experiences? I switched anyway for most stuff to EncFS (and not using containers an

I've read several times that VeraCrypt is not 100% TrueCrypt compatible. Any experiences? I switched anyway for most stuff to EncFS (and not using containers anymore, but the reasons for this is more cloud backup) but I'm not sure if I would upgrade from old TrueCrypt 7.1a (for old containers) to VeraCrypt in the future.

r3bl 10y ago
When you try to decrypt a partition encrypted using TrueCrypt, you need to click a checkmark that says "TrueCrypt compatibility mode". It never failed me. I think that what they mean by "not 100% TrueCrypt compatible" is that it doesn't work the other way — you (probably, I've never tried it) can't decrypt VeraCrypt-encrypted partition with TrueCrypt.
- urza 10y ago
  It didnt worked in my case. I stayed with last version of TrueCrypt..
mhogomchungu 10y ago
VeraCrypt's on-disk format is NOT compatible with TrueCrypt's on-disk format,they are two totally different things and must be handled differently. VeraCrypt binary application can unlock TrueCrypt volumes but CAN NOT create them.The application has a setting to default to TrueCrypt volumes and hence if all you do is unlocking your TrueCrypt volumes,you can conveniently use VeraCrypt to unlock your TrueCrypt volumes. I think it will be better if you switch to VeraCrypt and set this option.Alternative "native linux" tool you could use to manage your TrueCrypt volumes in linux is zuluCrypt[3]. EncFS has its own issues[1] and there are a number of new projects that seeks to replace it and SiriKali[2] is a GUI tool to manage all these newer tools. [1] https://defuse.ca/audits/encfs.htm https://defuse.ca/audits/encfs.htm [2] https://mhogomchungu.github.io/sirikali/ https://mhogomchungu.github.io/sirikali/ [3] http://mhogomchungu.github.io/zuluCrypt/ http://mhogomchungu.github.io/zuluCrypt/
- 77pt77 10y ago
  > I think it will be better if you switch to VeraCrypt and set this option.Alternative "native linux" tool you could use to manage your TrueCrypt volumes in linux is zuluCrypt[3]. You can mount truecrypt volumes without any special tools on linux (only cryptsetup). cryptsetup open --type tcrypt [volume] [name] It even works with hidden partitions.
urza 10y ago
I have TrueCrypt 7.1a container and VeraCrypt was not able to open it even with the "compatibility mode". So I am staying with TrueCrypt for now..
- throwaway1b141 10y ago
  They can pry TrueCrypt 7.1a from my cold, dead fingers. https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm

r3bl 10y ago

When you try to decrypt a partition encrypted using TrueCrypt, you need to click a checkmark that says "TrueCrypt compatibility mode". It never failed me. I think that what they mean by "not 100% TrueCrypt compatible" is that it doesn't work the other way — you (probably, I've never tried it) can't decrypt VeraCrypt-encrypted partition with TrueCrypt.

urza 10y ago
It didnt worked in my case. I stayed with last version of TrueCrypt..

mhogomchungu 10y ago

VeraCrypt's on-disk format is NOT compatible with TrueCrypt's on-disk format,they are two totally different things and must be handled differently. VeraCrypt binary application can unlock TrueCrypt volumes but CAN NOT create them.The application has a setting to default to TrueCrypt volumes and hence if all you do is unlocking your TrueCrypt volumes,you can conveniently use VeraCrypt to unlock your TrueCrypt volumes. I think it will be better if you switch to VeraCrypt and set this option.Alternative "native linux" tool you could use to manage your TrueCrypt volumes in linux is zuluCrypt[3]. EncFS has its own issues[1] and there are a number of new projects that seeks to replace it and SiriKali[2] is a GUI tool to manage all these newer tools. [1] https://defuse.ca/audits/encfs.htm https://defuse.ca/audits/encfs.htm [2] https://mhogomchungu.github.io/sirikali/ https://mhogomchungu.github.io/sirikali/ [3] http://mhogomchungu.github.io/zuluCrypt/ http://mhogomchungu.github.io/zuluCrypt/

77pt77 10y ago
> I think it will be better if you switch to VeraCrypt and set this option.Alternative "native linux" tool you could use to manage your TrueCrypt volumes in linux is zuluCrypt[3]. You can mount truecrypt volumes without any special tools on linux (only cryptsetup). cryptsetup open --type tcrypt [volume] [name] It even works with hidden partitions.

urza 10y ago

I have TrueCrypt 7.1a container and VeraCrypt was not able to open it even with the "compatibility mode". So I am staying with TrueCrypt for now..

throwaway1b141 10y ago
They can pry TrueCrypt 7.1a from my cold, dead fingers. https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm