Full Disk Encryption options

So this other laptop I have has windows 8.1 and veracrypt throws this error at me

"Your system has a GUID partition table (GPT). Currently only drives with a MBR partition table are supported."

So wtf can I do about it or what are some other FDE options aside from BitLocker because you know Microsoft has backdoored it for the Federalis.

Is runnin TrueCrypt 7.1a really that bad? That's the one that was audited and came back fine, then they brought out 7.1b and said truecrypt was not secure yadda yadda and dipped out


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[1 Points] treename:

Install Linux and it'll give you a full disk encryption option. You can choose to have GRUB, which may remain unencrypted, reside elsewhere as on a USB that you carry separately OR choose to use cryptsetup utility to encrypt the boot partition as well (which will result in loss of some functions.)

Alterantively, you may just wish to use a bootable USB with a Linux distro on it. Encrypting such a stick is very Catch-22'ish but there are tutorials online that is both 1) encrypted in and of itself and 2) bootable.

Windows "security" ends at the moment you're required to register it and validate it online, something which is not required with Linux which, in turn, also offer superior security options anyway.


[1 Points] FrozenMCVegetableCok:

You could go an alternative route. You can set up a RAMDISK using software that loads as a virtual drive on system startup and is accessible just like a normal drive. Most software for this will let you set it to commit it's contents to your hard drive on system shutdown.

You can Format the ramdisk with MBR to use vericrypt on it.