How to Mount a TrueCrypt Volume in Ubuntu 12.

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Download and burn an Ubuntu LiveCD or LiveUSB if you do not have Ubuntu installed on your computer.

   Download the TrueCrypt .tar.gz file for Linux.
   
   If you are unable to connect to the Internet, you may have to download the file on a separate computer and place it on a USB stick to transfer it. ,,, Follow the steps to install TrueCrypt.
   
   The syntax may differ depending on the version of TrueCrypt you downloaded.
   
   The command you enter should begin with ./ and end with the name of the file you extracted. ,, It will be under "Device Boot" and look something like /dev/sda1. ,,, Make sure to back them up if your boot files or installation are corrupted! ,
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   Step 2: Place the CD in your computer's CD drive or insert the USB stick.

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   Step 3: Make sure your BIOS boot order is set correctly for the method you are using.

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   Step 4: Boot into Ubuntu.

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   Step 5: Extract the contents of the .tar.gz to a folder.

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   Step 6: Open Terminal and navigate to the folder to which you extracted the compressed folder.

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   Step 7: Enter the following: ./truecrypt-7.1a-setup-x86.

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   Step 8: After verifying that TrueCrypt installed correctly

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   Step 9: enter the following into Terminal: sudo fdisk -l

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    Step 10: Find the partition that contains your Windows installation.

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    Step 11: Enter the following into Terminal: truecrypt --mount-options=system followed by a space and the address you found in the last step

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    Step 12: followed by a space and /media/truecrypt

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    Step 13: Enter in the password with which you encrypted the partition.

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    Step 14: Your TrueCrypt volume should now show up in the file system and you should be able to access any files you need.

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    Step 15: Unmount the TrueCrypt volume using the TrueCrypt GUI

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    Step 16: or by entering the following into Terminal: truecrypt -d /media/truecrypt If you get an error that the disk is in use

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    Step 17: you can use Fuser -mv /media/truecrypt to list processes using the disk and sudo kill followed by a space and the offending process ID to kill them.

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