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Encrypt external drive
Encrypt external drive













The files I encrypt are all personal information and scanned personal documents and also related to my business. Or should I just use the WD encryption instead, not inclined towards it.Įdit : I also wanted to know which algorithm to use while encrypting. What is best, entire HDD encryption or partition encryption or container? I was also thinking maybe I can make a small partition to store VeraCrypt portable in case I want to see the data on some other computer. Now I am using VeraCrypt instead of TrueCryptġ) Should I partition the 2Tb HDD and encrypt a say 500Gb partition to store sensitive files? What format to use for the partition, before and after encryption?Ģ) Should I make a 500Gb container instead of a partition? Is this better than above option? What format to use for container?ģ) Should I just go ahead and encrypt the entire 2Tb HDD with VeraCrypt and also store non-sensitive data like backup of my pictures on this encrypted HDD? Is this better than above 2 options? What formats to use? I was already doing backups on another 500Gb HDD which was having a 200Gb encrypted TrueCrypt partition (apart from another 300Gb unencrypted partition) but the space was over in both, so I got a new large one.

encrypt external drive

WD also gives it's own encryption software which I do not plan to use. I have just purchased a WD Ultra 2Tb external HDD for backups.















Encrypt external drive