Hi there. This is my first time posting to this forum. Based on a lot of previous threads I've been reading, I see many of you knowledgeable about TrueCrypt recovery. I'm not sure what, if anything, can be done in my case; this is just a last-ditch effort to try to recover a 20 GB file container. I deleted the file container and then used Recuva to recover it. Unfortunately, after recovery, the file will not mount when using TrueCrypt. I get the "Incorrect password or not a TrueCrypt volume" message. I see there are a lot of ways to possibly recover a TrueCrypt partition volume header (e.g., using WinHex or TestCrypt). When I run TestCrypt, it doesn't locate any of my volume headers--even the working ones--so I'm guessing that program only works for partitions. Is there anything that can be done about a damaged container? I tried restoring the volume header from the backup embedded in the file... no go. I have a feeling there is nothing that can be done, but I just wanted to check in with the brilliant minds on this board before giving up. Are there any other options out there? I did check other TrueCrypt-related threads on this forum and was unable to find an exact answer. Thank you in advance!
Yes, it only works for partitions. It seems the volume header is overwritten, and the backup header too. In this case restoring a volume header with: "Restore the volume header from an external backup file" can help. But if no backup file is available, there is nothing you can do now. To be better prepared for the worst case, backup the volume headers from all other TC-volumes you have and store them in a secure place: "Tools - Backup Volume Header" And if the volume header gets damaged someday, you can simply restore it from your backup file that you had created: "Tools - Restore Volume Header" This is an easy process and the backup is not big, only a few KB.
