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I have a Windows 7 laptop that I want to encrypt with TrueCrypt. I could create a Virtual Encrypted Disk, which appears to be a file that is mounted as a drive, and then I can store the files I want encrypted on that drive. I could also encrypt my entire Windows partition (which is my entire C:\ drive).
Which one should I choose and why? What circumstances make one better/worse than the other?
I don't know where the Windows native came from. I have no intention of using BitLocker, which is the Windows drive encryption tool. My only choices are TypeCrypt for whole drive encryption or TrueCrypt for creating a Virtual Encrypted Drive. – Thomas Owens – 2010-08-21T14:08:44.530
Although I'm not planning on using the Windows BitLocker tool, I think this answer best addresses my questions and concerns. Accepting now. Thanks. – Thomas Owens – 2010-08-22T00:47:59.947