00:00You can fully encrypt an entire USB drive or create an encrypted file container on it using
00:04the free security software available at the official VeraCrypt website.
00:08Formatting an entire partition or drive will permanently erase any existing data on that
00:12specific partition so back up your important files before starting. Preparation and installation
00:18download and install the appropriate version of VeraCrypt for your operating system. Plug your
00:23USB drive into your computer and note its assigned drive letter for example E.
00:28Open VeraCrypt from your applications or desktop shortcut. Step-by-step volume.
00:33Creation click the create volume button on the main VeraCrypt interface. Select encrypt a non-system
00:39partition or drive and click next. Choose standard VeraCrypt volume and click next. Click select device,
00:45find your USB drive from the list matching its capacity and drive letter and click ok next.
00:51Select create encrypted volume and format it. This erases the drive and applies total encryption.
00:56Keep the default encryption algorithm, AES and hash algorithm, SHA512 settings, then click next.
01:03Verify the drive volume size and click next. Enter a strong password, 1020 plus characters mixing letters,
01:09numbers and symbols and confirm it, then click next. Choose whether you plan to store files larger than 4GB,
01:15select yes for expat compatibility or no otherwise. Move your mouse randomly inside the VeraCrypt window until the
01:21randomness progress bar turns green to strengthen the encryption key, then click format. Read the warning
01:27prompts, click yes to proceed and wait for the formatting and encryption process to finish. Open
01:32VeraCrypt, click select device and choose your physical USB drive partition. Highlight an available
01:37target drive letter from the VeraCrypt list, like B or Z. Click mount, enter your password and click ok.
01:43A new virtual drive window will pop up in your file explorer containing your secure space.
01:47When you finish modifying or adding files, open VeraCrypt, select the mounted drive line and click
01:53dismount before pulling the USB stick out safely. And that's the full picture. If this saved you a search,
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