Yes, that interpretation is correct. If there is simple file system corruption inside the container, then, yes, it only affects the specific individual contained files and the rest are fine.
But what I actually meant is: if there is some baser level corruption on the disk or file system corruption *outside* of the container (ie.: on the partition in which the container resides) that causes the container itself to become unreadable by TrueCrypt, all the files contained within are inaccessible.
Basically, the problem is that adding a layer of security also adds a layer of instability.
1. Why can't you restore the still encrypted image on a new (same size or bigger) disk? As long as you image the whole disk (including the truecrypt boot loader) and not only partitions it should work.
If I imaged the entire drive, it would take many hours each time. I image only the OS partition, for the sake of restoring in case of malware infection or other bad software that I want to rid completely. And I have restored it many times for this purpose.
I have tried restoring the image to a new drive and subsequently restored the TrueCrypt bootloader, key data / volume header and, as a last resort, decrypting the volume after restoring it from an image. It wouldn't boot after any of these things. After decryption, gparted still couldn't identify or mount the partition.
2. Are you using TC containers on an already encrypted drive? Why?
I have not encrypted the entire drive. The setup is like:
[Windows 7 encrypted OS] [unencrypted partition with autonomous encrypted file containers / VHDs]
I do it this way because file containers are more portable than encrypting the entire drive or entire data partitions.
Sorry, I could have been more clear about the crux of the matter.
I *do* have multiple onsite and offsite backups which I update them regularly and religiously (I did have to spend two days reconstituting some data as my backup software had failed 5 days prior to this drive failure and not warned me... but that issue has been resolved and is completely external to the matter at hand)
Aka: you are doing it wrong. First think of backup: you have a machine, and you copy its contents to another drive. Ok. Easy. Now take a breath, and use OTFE for the original hard disk, and now add OTFE for the external drive/media. There. The backup has NOTHING to do with encryption. If you have forced yourself into a backup solution which requires encryption integration to the point that it only restores to a specific hardware, you are failing hard time, precisely for the reason backups are for when you don't have the original hardware.
Great, I completely agree.
How?
I've done everything I can think of to create a raw, autonomous image, thinking that it was self-contained and would be portable as long as it's not reformed when moved, but apparently I was wrong. As far as I can tell, this seems to be a foible of TrueCrypt's encrypted OS feature.
While some doctors admitted to using a sugar pill or saline injection
As long as the doctor can rule out an infection that needs treatment (ie.: patient is just being a whiny bitch and needs to suck it up), I can't see the downside to this.
Fuck Betteridge, the answer is A THOUSAND TIMES YES.
I can't tell you how long I have been waiting for this story.
Yes, ever since Lenovo bought out the ThinkPad line, they have been continually cheapening and degrading it into yet-another-cheap-piece-of-shit consumer laptop. Anyone who has ever owned ThinkPad made by IBM, especially one like the 600x I had, will know exactly what I mean.
First, they degraded the build quality. The battery jiggles in its compartment, the screen is not flush nor tight with the base when closed, the single screen release tab is cheap and flimsy, as are the screen panel hooks.
Then they did away with 4:3 screens in favor of 16:9, despite promising to largely retain 4:3. I think they still use 4:3 on the X series, but that might not even be the case anymore. Now we have this annoying and pointless limitation, plus a laptop that's quite awkward to use on your... um, lap.
Then they started removing useful features like dedicated indicator LEDs and differently-colored F and enter keys.
Then they degraded the build quality even more. Every iteration and generation of ThinkPad since the takeover has been made of continually cheaper, creakier and flimsier materials.
Now they've committed the absolutely unholy, unforgivable sin of replacing the prefect 7-row ThinkPad keyboard with that 6-row travesty known as the "island keys" keyboard. Then they had the gall to write this condescending and insulting blog post (http://blog.lenovo.com/products/why-you-should-give-in-to-the-new-thinkpad-keyboard), basically saying, "we're messing with perfection because fuck you, loyal customers.". You might also notice that the 9-month-old blog post is still accumulating angry comments from once-loyal customers TO THIS DAY.
Every single thing Lenovo has changed has made the ThinkPad worse and every time, they make some horseshit excuse that it's a "cleaner design," but the real, disgustingly obvious reason is that they're letting the bean counters run the show.
Just wait, next they'll bin the titanium screen hinges while they claim that plastic is better and throw in some Jedi hand waving for good measure.
There is no reason -- none -- to buy a ThinkPad anymore.
Under IBM's direction, ThinkPads were synonymous with absolute, no-compromises, no-nonsense quality and professionalism. Under Lenovo, they're just part of the noise.
The question now is: where the hell does the business user, the programmer, the typist go for a real laptop to get shit done?
If independent tests are showing benzene in the waste content and I'm to believe that everything you're saying is accurate, the problem is really that they have piss-poor quality control because they don't give a shit about anything other than short term profits.
The sociopaths in suits are too brazen, too stubborn, too consumed with power, wealth and political connections to care what it says in "some study" that they'll snidely dismiss.
It doesn't matter if they're factually proven wrong, these sociopaths have continually demonstrated that they are beyond reason.
When they start losing money because artists are sick of their bullshit? Must be piracy.
Funding through Kick Starter? Yup, piracy.
Alternative distribution methods that earnestly attempt to legitimatize? Piracy.
Licensing with CC or just plain public domain instead? Piracy.
These rabid dogs are beyond curing and can only be PUT DOWN.
but the problem is that the folks who put torrents or downloads online do such a damn good job that is makes competing with them very difficult.
Bullshit.
Linux distros manage to *create and distribute* their wares with comparatively zero budget. Of course, they're also at precisely the opposite end of the philosophical spectrum of digital goods.
It would be trivially easy (and extremely cheap compared to physical packaging and distribution) to run torrent trackers, streaming servers and offer direct downloads with their millions (billions?) in disposable cash.
This is about ego and power. The ego of not having to admit they're wrong after the decades of work they've mistakenly invested in the wrong system. The power of being able to command anyone around with your bought-off lawmakers.
This excellent comment describes the problem in perfect clarity and why nothing short of violent revolt will change things.
From what little I've played around with Windows phones, I have to agree that it appears to be a pretty solid OS that functions rather nicely. The "Metro" style interface, despite being a disaster on the desktop, *does* work well on a phone.
The problem with Windows Phone is that it just hasn't gained enough traction to develop an adequate software ecosystem. Yes, that is most likely due to preconceived associations with Windows and unreliability.
"If you want updates, buy Nexus." Is there a problem with that rule of thumb, other than that U.S. prepaid carriers tend not to carry Nexus phones?
How are people so lacking in foresight that they can't do the *very* simple math of calculating the significant price difference over time between a "free" phone with an ass-raping contract and buying a phone outright with only the plan and features they need?
If you actually read TFA (and, seriously, this should have been in TFS), you'll find that this possible on a local network only, not "zomgs!! chaneeeze haxors r gonna sploit ma router!!!"
They can maybe knock it offline, but that's the maximum potency of a remote attack.
Now, I have never lived in dorm, so I have no idea if this is a valid suggestion, BUT...
Maybe there are rules about noise? Quiet hour? I mean, people are expected to be studying, so it makes sense (I could be talking out of my ass, but I really have no idea). If there is excessive noise, find out if there are any rules about noise in dorm and talk to your dean or faculty administrators.
Another suggestion might be to take your studying to the library where you know there's an expectation of silence.
Also, don't write off listening to music just yet. Maybe (*maybe*) you just need to find the right type or genre to help you concentrate and block out noises. Gentle classical music is a popular choice. I understand that ADHD may negate this, but at least give it a try if you haven't yet.
And if you do, you want to be looking for *isolation* headphones, not noise canceling. Noise canceling is only useful for getting rid of predictable noise in a pattern (jet engines, etc).
Klipsch makes some nice isolation buds that are actually comfortable. You won't hear *anything* other than what's coming through the buds.
Really? When was the last time you heard of a copyright troll admitting to wrongdoing in the US?
If you actually read TFA, Canpire actually admits that acting civilly and reasonably with infringers is better and more effective than being total dicks. Though only time will tell whether this is a ruse to build goodwill, and it does demonstrate that they are, in fact, behaving like dicks with their bullshit litigious actions.
(fun sidebar: the word "Canpire" autocorrects to "Vampire" on my phone)
I had a Zire and also a Zire 31 (faster, color screen) and I remember them fondly.
Say what you want about Graffiti, but it really worked. After a couple of days, I could "Graffiti" just about as quickly as I could print with pen and paper.
Of course, then those assholes at Xerox decided it violated some bullshit patent and we had to put up with that abomination known as Graffiti 2. Fortunately, for some G2 devices (including my Zire 31) there was a hack for getting the original Graffiti working and all was right with the world again. But eventually, that was no longer possible and it pretty much guaranteed I wouldn't bother with Palm again. By then, they were floundering from mismanagement and showing a petty bleak future anyway.
I actually used a Windows Mobile device for a while after that, which lo and behold emulated Graffiti pretty much perfectly!
Now, of course, it's all obsoleted by phones with comparatively advanced touchscreens and input systems, like the Swype keyboard I'm using right now, which I have to admit is fast, easy and usually quite accurate.
But let's give credit where credit is due: Palm initiated this mobile (r?)evolution, and these now technologically ancient devices had capabilities that we still don't have today, like weeks-long battery life, instant-on applications and built-in local synchronization by default (none of this "cloud" bullshit).
If they hadn't been so mismanaged, I'm sure they'd be in Apple's place today (and they'd be a lot less dickish too)
No, but they've already said that it doesn't apply to Apple because they create "premium" or "niche" products (which is really just a nice way if saying their too insignificant to be relevant... so I'm kind of OK with the subtle insult to Apple)
That was a few years ago, however, and I suspect that may have changed by now.
Fire the officers involved and charge them with assault.
Go to lengths to find and return his memory card, because it's more than just the monetary value of the hardware.
Oblige the department to publicly issue an official apology and compensate this man financially for medical costs, lost wages, undue hardship and punition of the department (make sure a good chunk of that money comes out of the involved officers' pockets, pensions and severance. I could care fuck-all about what difficulties it will cause for thugs in uniform who think they can illegally inflict force on anyone who "disagrees" with them while acting well one's rights)
Otherwise, this "support" is nothing more than farts in the wind.
OK, he's in two tone zones over, it's two hours later... or is it earlier? Or is he in one of those places that's only a half hour difference? Or is it an hour and a half? Err, wait, it's one of those places that doesn't do DST, so it's actually three... no one... no two and a half... oh, fuck it already, I'll just leave a message.
No, life would be WAY easier without DST and timezones, where everyone was on UTC. Who cares if the sun sets at 1800 or 0300? It would be a little jarring at first, but eventually we'd realize just how nice it is that the time is what the time is everywhere.
Just because you're used to it doesn't make it right.
The imperial system is retarded because it's completely fucking random. Why take up that brain space memorizing that random bullshit when something logical, easily calculable and grounded in physical constants is available?
And how on Earth do you figure that fractions are easier than decimals? Have you ever done anything mathematical?
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Yes, that interpretation is correct. If there is simple file system corruption inside the container, then, yes, it only affects the specific individual contained files and the rest are fine.
But what I actually meant is: if there is some baser level corruption on the disk or file system corruption *outside* of the container (ie.: on the partition in which the container resides) that causes the container itself to become unreadable by TrueCrypt, all the files contained within are inaccessible.
Basically, the problem is that adding a layer of security also adds a layer of instability.
If I imaged the entire drive, it would take many hours each time. I image only the OS partition, for the sake of restoring in case of malware infection or other bad software that I want to rid completely. And I have restored it many times for this purpose.
I have tried restoring the image to a new drive and subsequently restored the TrueCrypt bootloader, key data / volume header and, as a last resort, decrypting the volume after restoring it from an image. It wouldn't boot after any of these things. After decryption, gparted still couldn't identify or mount the partition.
I have not encrypted the entire drive. The setup is like:
[Windows 7 encrypted OS] [unencrypted partition with autonomous encrypted file containers / VHDs]
I do it this way because file containers are more portable than encrypting the entire drive or entire data partitions.
Aka: you are doing it wrong. First think of backup: you have a machine, and you copy its contents to another drive. Ok. Easy. Now take a breath, and use OTFE for the original hard disk, and now add OTFE for the external drive/media. There. The backup has NOTHING to do with encryption. If you have forced yourself into a backup solution which requires encryption integration to the point that it only restores to a specific hardware, you are failing hard time, precisely for the reason backups are for when you don't have the original hardware.
Great, I completely agree.
How?
I've done everything I can think of to create a raw, autonomous image, thinking that it was self-contained and would be portable as long as it's not reformed when moved, but apparently I was wrong. As far as I can tell, this seems to be a foible of TrueCrypt's encrypted OS feature.
And she wasn't a feminist
The term you're looking for is "feminazi"
While some doctors admitted to using a sugar pill or saline injection
As long as the doctor can rule out an infection that needs treatment (ie.: patient is just being a whiny bitch and needs to suck it up), I can't see the downside to this.
Fuck Betteridge, the answer is A THOUSAND TIMES YES.
I can't tell you how long I have been waiting for this story.
Yes, ever since Lenovo bought out the ThinkPad line, they have been continually cheapening and degrading it into yet-another-cheap-piece-of-shit consumer laptop. Anyone who has ever owned ThinkPad made by IBM, especially one like the 600x I had, will know exactly what I mean.
First, they degraded the build quality. The battery jiggles in its compartment, the screen is not flush nor tight with the base when closed, the single screen release tab is cheap and flimsy, as are the screen panel hooks.
Then they did away with 4:3 screens in favor of 16:9, despite promising to largely retain 4:3. I think they still use 4:3 on the X series, but that might not even be the case anymore. Now we have this annoying and pointless limitation, plus a laptop that's quite awkward to use on your ... um, lap.
Then they started removing useful features like dedicated indicator LEDs and differently-colored F and enter keys.
Then they degraded the build quality even more. Every iteration and generation of ThinkPad since the takeover has been made of continually cheaper, creakier and flimsier materials.
Now they've committed the absolutely unholy, unforgivable sin of replacing the prefect 7-row ThinkPad keyboard with that 6-row travesty known as the "island keys" keyboard. Then they had the gall to write this condescending and insulting blog post (http://blog.lenovo.com/products/why-you-should-give-in-to-the-new-thinkpad-keyboard), basically saying, "we're messing with perfection because fuck you, loyal customers.". You might also notice that the 9-month-old blog post is still accumulating angry comments from once-loyal customers TO THIS DAY.
Every single thing Lenovo has changed has made the ThinkPad worse and every time, they make some horseshit excuse that it's a "cleaner design," but the real, disgustingly obvious reason is that they're letting the bean counters run the show.
Just wait, next they'll bin the titanium screen hinges while they claim that plastic is better and throw in some Jedi hand waving for good measure.
There is no reason -- none -- to buy a ThinkPad anymore.
Under IBM's direction, ThinkPads were synonymous with absolute, no-compromises, no-nonsense quality and professionalism. Under Lenovo, they're just part of the noise.
The question now is: where the hell does the business user, the programmer, the typist go for a real laptop to get shit done?
If independent tests are showing benzene in the waste content and I'm to believe that everything you're saying is accurate, the problem is really that they have piss-poor quality control because they don't give a shit about anything other than short term profits.
The sociopaths in suits are too brazen, too stubborn, too consumed with power, wealth and political connections to care what it says in "some study" that they'll snidely dismiss.
It doesn't matter if they're factually proven wrong, these sociopaths have continually demonstrated that they are beyond reason.
When they start losing money because artists are sick of their bullshit? Must be piracy.
Funding through Kick Starter? Yup, piracy.
Alternative distribution methods that earnestly attempt to legitimatize? Piracy.
Licensing with CC or just plain public domain instead? Piracy.
These rabid dogs are beyond curing and can only be PUT DOWN.
You got that the wrong way around: private rights were the means, the public interest was the end.
but the problem is that the folks who put torrents or downloads online do such a damn good job that is makes competing with them very difficult.
Bullshit.
Linux distros manage to *create and distribute* their wares with comparatively zero budget. Of course, they're also at precisely the opposite end of the philosophical spectrum of digital goods.
It would be trivially easy (and extremely cheap compared to physical packaging and distribution) to run torrent trackers, streaming servers and offer direct downloads with their millions (billions?) in disposable cash.
This is about ego and power. The ego of not having to admit they're wrong after the decades of work they've mistakenly invested in the wrong system. The power of being able to command anyone around with your bought-off lawmakers. This excellent comment describes the problem in perfect clarity and why nothing short of violent revolt will change things.
From what little I've played around with Windows phones, I have to agree that it appears to be a pretty solid OS that functions rather nicely. The "Metro" style interface, despite being a disaster on the desktop, *does* work well on a phone.
The problem with Windows Phone is that it just hasn't gained enough traction to develop an adequate software ecosystem. Yes, that is most likely due to preconceived associations with Windows and unreliability.
"If you want updates, buy Nexus." Is there a problem with that rule of thumb, other than that U.S. prepaid carriers tend not to carry Nexus phones?
How are people so lacking in foresight that they can't do the *very* simple math of calculating the significant price difference over time between a "free" phone with an ass-raping contract and buying a phone outright with only the plan and features they need?
Well, TFS links directly to an Ars Technica article, so yes.
If you actually read TFA (and, seriously, this should have been in TFS), you'll find that this possible on a local network only, not "zomgs!! chaneeeze haxors r gonna sploit ma router!!!"
They can maybe knock it offline, but that's the maximum potency of a remote attack.
Now, I have never lived in dorm, so I have no idea if this is a valid suggestion, BUT...
Maybe there are rules about noise? Quiet hour? I mean, people are expected to be studying, so it makes sense (I could be talking out of my ass, but I really have no idea). If there is excessive noise, find out if there are any rules about noise in dorm and talk to your dean or faculty administrators.
Another suggestion might be to take your studying to the library where you know there's an expectation of silence.
Also, don't write off listening to music just yet. Maybe (*maybe*) you just need to find the right type or genre to help you concentrate and block out noises. Gentle classical music is a popular choice. I understand that ADHD may negate this, but at least give it a try if you haven't yet.
And if you do, you want to be looking for *isolation* headphones, not noise canceling. Noise canceling is only useful for getting rid of predictable noise in a pattern (jet engines, etc).
Klipsch makes some nice isolation buds that are actually comfortable. You won't hear *anything* other than what's coming through the buds.
First world problems...
Hee hee, "deep into..."
Really? When was the last time you heard of a copyright troll admitting to wrongdoing in the US?
If you actually read TFA, Canpire actually admits that acting civilly and reasonably with infringers is better and more effective than being total dicks. Though only time will tell whether this is a ruse to build goodwill, and it does demonstrate that they are, in fact, behaving like dicks with their bullshit litigious actions.
(fun sidebar: the word "Canpire" autocorrects to "Vampire" on my phone)
I had a Zire and also a Zire 31 (faster, color screen) and I remember them fondly.
Say what you want about Graffiti, but it really worked. After a couple of days, I could "Graffiti" just about as quickly as I could print with pen and paper.
Of course, then those assholes at Xerox decided it violated some bullshit patent and we had to put up with that abomination known as Graffiti 2. Fortunately, for some G2 devices (including my Zire 31) there was a hack for getting the original Graffiti working and all was right with the world again. But eventually, that was no longer possible and it pretty much guaranteed I wouldn't bother with Palm again. By then, they were floundering from mismanagement and showing a petty bleak future anyway.
I actually used a Windows Mobile device for a while after that, which lo and behold emulated Graffiti pretty much perfectly!
Now, of course, it's all obsoleted by phones with comparatively advanced touchscreens and input systems, like the Swype keyboard I'm using right now, which I have to admit is fast, easy and usually quite accurate.
But let's give credit where credit is due: Palm initiated this mobile (r?)evolution, and these now technologically ancient devices had capabilities that we still don't have today, like weeks-long battery life, instant-on applications and built-in local synchronization by default (none of this "cloud" bullshit).
If they hadn't been so mismanaged, I'm sure they'd be in Apple's place today (and they'd be a lot less dickish too)
BTW: Gmail provides IMAP and POP access, which is a stumbling block for those who want a desktop email client. I'm not sure about Yahoo or Hotmail.
I'm sorry, I don't follow your logic. How is providing the option for POP and IMAP -- in addition to webmail -- considered a "stumbling block"?
To self-encrypt everything?
No, but they've already said that it doesn't apply to Apple because they create "premium" or "niche" products (which is really just a nice way if saying their too insignificant to be relevant ... so I'm kind of OK with the subtle insult to Apple)
That was a few years ago, however, and I suspect that may have changed by now.
Fire the officers involved and charge them with assault.
Go to lengths to find and return his memory card, because it's more than just the monetary value of the hardware.
Oblige the department to publicly issue an official apology and compensate this man financially for medical costs, lost wages, undue hardship and punition of the department (make sure a good chunk of that money comes out of the involved officers' pockets, pensions and severance. I could care fuck-all about what difficulties it will cause for thugs in uniform who think they can illegally inflict force on anyone who "disagrees" with them while acting well one's rights)
Otherwise, this "support" is nothing more than farts in the wind.
How is that any worse than...
OK, he's in two tone zones over, it's two hours later... or is it earlier? Or is he in one of those places that's only a half hour difference? Or is it an hour and a half? Err, wait, it's one of those places that doesn't do DST, so it's actually three ... no one ... no two and a half... oh, fuck it already, I'll just leave a message.
No, life would be WAY easier without DST and timezones, where everyone was on UTC. Who cares if the sun sets at 1800 or 0300? It would be a little jarring at first, but eventually we'd realize just how nice it is that the time is what the time is everywhere.
Just because you're used to it doesn't make it right.
The imperial system is retarded because it's completely fucking random. Why take up that brain space memorizing that random bullshit when something logical, easily calculable and grounded in physical constants is available?
And how on Earth do you figure that fractions are easier than decimals? Have you ever done anything mathematical?