Topic: I forgot my TrueCrypt volume password - and got it back. (Read 5392 times)
I guess it wasn't in my 'design spec' as I only had 7 or 8 to try, it was more so I could ensure I got the spelling right
At some point Windows will explode as their is no delay or watchdog for the truecrypt.exe. If you wanted to read a large list you would be better to use a real programming language with file_read and shell_exec etc
Indeed, and always remember to clean up after. You don't want to have a memory implosion. (Memory Leak)
thanks for sharing ur information!
At some point Windows will explode as their is no delay or watchdog for the truecrypt.exe. If you wanted to read a large list you would be better to use a real programming language with file_read and shell_exec etc
thanks for this, good to know if i never need it.
(I see people asking how to do stuff like this all the time, so hopefully this thread is a lil helpful.)
I had forgotten my TrueCrypt volume password. I knew it could have been one of a few possible combinations so I made a Windows .bat file to find it;
/s - silent (with no pop-up windows)
/l - drive letter (x)
/q - quit when complete
I made a list of the possible password combinations and put them in as password1 etc above.
Save this as filename.bat and run it. Ensure 'folder.tc' is the path to your volume, and the TrueCrypt path is correct.
If it works, you will find your volume mounted on X:\ when it has completed. I just moved the contents to a new volume with a known password.
This is probably Computers 101 for most users, but if you don't know, now you know, bitcoiner!
I had forgotten my TrueCrypt volume password. I knew it could have been one of a few possible combinations so I made a Windows .bat file to find it;
Code:
FOR %%A IN (password1 password2 password3) DO "C:\Program Files\TrueCrypt\TrueCrypt.exe" /a /s /l x /q /v folder.tc /p %%A
/a - auto-mount/s - silent (with no pop-up windows)
/l - drive letter (x)
/q - quit when complete
I made a list of the possible password combinations and put them in as password1 etc above.
Save this as filename.bat and run it. Ensure 'folder.tc' is the path to your volume, and the TrueCrypt path is correct.
If it works, you will find your volume mounted on X:\ when it has completed. I just moved the contents to a new volume with a known password.
This is probably Computers 101 for most users, but if you don't know, now you know, bitcoiner!
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