(Note: I have given the relevant TC files different names from those used by yyzyyz I don't like random. Initial state of main disk: Vista on 1st partition (C, Seven on 2nd partiton (D, visible to each other, followed by unallocated space. The following is my log of the steps taken:
So, I restored everything to the pre-existing state, created a boot partition between Vista and Seven, and tried again, and this time it worked (encrypting Seven first this time). I had created my boot partition after the two OS ones, and this apparently falls foul of TC's expectation of default Seven installation setup ie it boots from a partition preceeding it on the disk. The pretest failed after entering the password, and getting the 'Booting. on the first attempt (encrypting Vista), but hit a snag with Seven. (If that works) encrypt the second OS partition, so both boot via TC. Encrypt one OS partition, so I can boot that via TC, the other normally.Ĭ.
Separate the OSs, so each boots via Grub4Dos using its own BCD store.ī. I was also keen to do it one OS at a time I didn't want to be left PC-less in case it all went wrong!Ī.
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The main complication in doing this is that the Windows installations are not independent, they share a BCD store on C:, so I set out first to use the Grub4Dos/hidden partition route to solve that problem.
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Any help to solve this is very appreciated!įirst, many thanks to yyzyyz for the 'howto' and the mbr.bin file.Īdapting the advice, I have managed to system-encrypt a pre-existing multiboot PC (Vista on C:, Seven on D. It feels like it is very close to get this setup working. Why the mapping needs to be executed is described here:Įverything works except I get the same error as gabbsmith the first system gets corrupted and during Windows boot the message "autochk program not found, skipping autocheck" is followed by a BSOD (c000021a) My menu.lst looks a bit different since booting from a USB-device adds some extra work:ĭd if=(hd1,0)/vhdr.winxp1 of=(hd0) seek=62ĭd if=(hd1,0)/vhdr.winxp2 of=(hd0) seek=62
I also use two XP partitions instead of a Win 7 partition. yyzyyz: I have followed your guide with the exception of installing Grub4dos on a USB-stick instead of using the customized MBR bootstrap. But if there is a solution, I would really appreciate!Ĭlick to expand.
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What can I do now? I need this computer tomorrow, so I had to install an additional HDD for the second encrypted partition. I've tried mounting it from outside, but it doesn't work, I cand mount the second encrypted partition, but not this one. What is thid message and where it comes from? I can boot in every partition, but the fist encrypted one, hangs for a few seconds with this message "autochk program not found, skipping autocheck", and then the computer reboots. Then, something was killing the first instalation when I did the second one. I followed every step described, and I customized the "menu.lst" with the appropiate adresses and names, so the boot menu worked. I had a hard time finding a good and easy MBR/Disk editor. Knoppix 6.7 does not create the directory automatically for this step "mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1", I had to login as root and create it. Some of the steps don't work very well with the versions or programs I have. I am in the process of building this, so I need an answer very quick.īTW, I use Truecrypt 7.1, Knoppix 6.7, grub4dos-0.4.4, this is what I've found Today.Įdit: I've tried this a few times, and works only in part. Sda4 - Windows XP - truecrypt-ed - private use Sda3 - Windows XP - truecrypt-ed - business use That person is no me, I am just speculating.ĭoes your explanation from apply the same for three partitions? I mean:ġ hard drive with 4 primary partitions as follows: Next, open the MBR (LBA 0x00) in a disk editor and change byteĮcho '\001' | dd of=/dev/sda bs=1 seek=405 count=1 conv=notruncīefore using any of the ideas above, I would go consult someone who Probably (with a light modification) the echo line above could be used asĪ single byte hexeditor in the place of the Guide didn't spell it out as explicitly as the other parts).Īlso, as an alternative to a hexeditor, I am sure something likeĮcho '\001' | dd of= bs=1 seek=405 count=1 conv=notruncĭd if=/mnt/sda1/boot/ of=/dev/sda Just gives me shivers as a matter of principle, especially since the This avoids the hexediting of the raw disk altogether (which You could do it with emacs' hexl-find-file but any hexeditor would work. Why not modify a copy of mbr.bin before dd'ing it into MBR? into the MBR), but I see no reason why it wouldn't work. Click to expand.First of all, I have not tried this all the way through (didn't actually write
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