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VeraCrypt Rescue Disk

During the process of preparing the encryption of a system partition/drive, VeraCrypt requires that you create a so-called VeraCrypt Rescue Disk (USB disk in EFI boot mode, CD/DVD in MBR legacy boot mode), which serves the following purposes:
 
Note that even if you lose your VeraCrypt Rescue Disk and an attacker finds it, he or she will not be able to decrypt the system partition or drive without the correct password.
To boot a VeraCrypt Rescue Disk, insert it into a USB port or your CD/DVD drive depending on its type and restart your computer. If the VeraCrypt Rescue Disk screen does not appear (or in case of MBR legacy boot mode if you do not see the 'Repair Options' item in the 'Keyboard Controls' section of the screen), it is possible that your BIOS is configured to attempt to boot from hard drives before USB drivers and CD/DVD drives. If that is the case, restart your computer, press F2 or Delete (as soon as you see a BIOS start-up screen), and wait until a BIOS configuration screen appears. If no BIOS configuration screen appears, restart (reset) the computer again and start pressing F2 or Delete repeatedly as soon as you restart (reset) the computer. When a BIOS configuration screen appears, configure your BIOS to boot from the USB drive and CD/DVD drive first (for information on how to do so, please refer to the documentation for your BIOS/motherboard or contact your computer vendor's technical support team for assistance). Then restart your computer. The VeraCrypt Rescue Disk screen should appear now. Note: In the case of MBR legacy boot mode, you can select 'Repair Options' on the VeraCrypt Rescue Disk screen by pressing F8 on your keyboard.

If your VeraCrypt Rescue Disk is damaged, you can create a new one by selecting System > Create Rescue Disk. To find out whether your VeraCrypt Rescue Disk is damaged, insert it into a USB port (or into your CD/DVD drive in case of MBR legacy boot mode) and select System > Verify Rescue Disk.

VeraCrypt Rescue Disk for MBR legacy boot mode on USB Stick

It is also possible to create a VeraCrypt Rescue Disk for MBR legacy boot mode on a USB drive, in case your machine does not have a CD/DVD drive. Please note that you must ensure that the data on the USB stick is not overwritten! If you lose the USB drive or your data is damaged, you will not be able to recover your system in case of a problem!
To create a bootable VeraCrypt Rescue USB drive you have to create a bootable USB drive which bootloader runs up the iso image. Solutions like Unetbootin, which try to copy the data inside the iso image to the usb drive do not work yet. On Windows please follow the steps below:
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/*
  zip_close.c -- close zip archive and update changes
  Copyright (C) 1999-2016 Dieter Baron and Thomas Klausner

  This file is part of libzip, a library to manipulate ZIP archives.
  The authors can be contacted at <libzip@nih.at>

  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  are met:
  1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
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     distribution.
  3. The names of the authors may not be used to endorse or promote
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  WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
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*/


#include "zipint.h"

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#ifdef HAVE_STRINGS_H
#include <strings.h>
#endif
#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
#include <unistd.h>
#endif
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#ifdef _WIN32
#include <io.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#endif


/* max deflate size increase: size + ceil(size/16k)*5+6 */
#define MAX_DEFLATE_SIZE_32	4293656963u

static int add_data(zip_t *, zip_source_t *, zip_dirent_t *);
static int copy_data(zip_t *, zip_uint64_t);
static int copy_source(zip_t *, zip_source_t *);
static int write_cdir(zip_t *, const zip_filelist_t *, zip_uint64_t);


ZIP_EXTERN int
zip_close(zip_t *za)
{
    zip_uint64_t i, j, survivors;
    zip_int64_t off;
    int error;
    zip_filelist_t *filelist;
    int changed;

    if (za == NULL)
	return -1;

    changed = _zip_changed(za, &survivors);

    /* don't create zip files with no entries */
    if (survivors == 0) {
	if ((za->open_flags & ZIP_TRUNCATE) || changed) {
	    if (zip_source_remove(za->src) < 0) {
		_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, za->src);
		return -1;
	    }
	}
	zip_discard(za);
	return 0;
    }	       

    if (!changed) {
	zip_discard(za);
	return 0;
    }

    if (survivors > za->nentry) {
        zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_INTERNAL, 0);
        return -1;
    }
    
    if ((filelist=(zip_filelist_t *)malloc(sizeof(filelist[0])*(size_t)survivors)) == NULL)
	return -1;

    /* create list of files with index into original archive  */
    for (i=j=0; i<za->nentry; i++) {
	if (za->entry[i].deleted)
	    continue;

        if (j >= survivors) {
            free(filelist);
            zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_INTERNAL, 0);
            return -1;
        }
        
	filelist[j].idx = i;
	j++;
    }
    if (j < survivors) {
        free(filelist);
        zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_INTERNAL, 0);
        return -1;
    }

    if (zip_source_begin_write(za->src) < 0) {
	_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, za->src);
	free(filelist);
	return -1;
    }
    
    error = 0;
    for (j=0; j<survivors; j++) {
	int new_data;
	zip_entry_t *entry;
	zip_dirent_t *de;

	if (za->progress_callback) {
	    za->progress_callback((double)j/survivors);
	}

	i = filelist[j].idx;
	entry = za->entry+i;

	new_data = (ZIP_ENTRY_DATA_CHANGED(entry) || ZIP_ENTRY_CHANGED(entry, ZIP_DIRENT_COMP_METHOD) || ZIP_ENTRY_CHANGED(entry, ZIP_DIRENT_ENCRYPTION_METHOD));

	/* create new local directory entry */
	if (entry->changes == NULL) {
	    if ((entry->changes=_zip_dirent_clone(entry->orig)) == NULL) {
                zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_MEMORY, 0);
                error = 1;
                break;
	    }
	}
	de = entry->changes;

	if (_zip_read_local_ef(za, i) < 0) {
	    error = 1;
	    break;
	}

        if ((off = zip_source_tell_write(za->src)) < 0) {
            error = 1;
            break;
        }
        de->offset = (zip_uint64_t)off;

	if (new_data) {
	    zip_source_t *zs;

	    zs = NULL;
	    if (!ZIP_ENTRY_DATA_CHANGED(entry)) {
		if ((zs=_zip_source_zip_new(za, za, i, ZIP_FL_UNCHANGED, 0, 0, NULL)) == NULL) {
		    error = 1;
		    break;
		}
	    }

	    /* add_data writes dirent */
	    if (add_data(za, zs ? zs : entry->source, de) < 0) {
		error = 1;
		if (zs)
		    zip_source_free(zs);
		break;
	    }
	    if (zs)
		zip_source_free(zs);
	}
	else {
	    zip_uint64_t offset;

	    /* when copying data, all sizes are known -> no data descriptor needed */
	    de->bitflags &= (zip_uint16_t)~ZIP_GPBF_DATA_DESCRIPTOR;
	    if (_zip_dirent_write(za, de, ZIP_FL_LOCAL) < 0) {
		error = 1;
		break;
	    }
	    if ((offset=_zip_file_get_offset(za, i, &za->error)) == 0) {
		error = 1;
		break;
	    }
	    if (zip_source_seek(za->src, (zip_int64_t)offset, SEEK_SET) < 0) {
		_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, za->src);
		error = 1;
		break;
	    }
	    if (copy_data(za, de->comp_size) < 0) {
		error = 1;
		break;
	    }
	}
    }

    if (!error) {
	if (write_cdir(za, filelist, survivors) < 0)
	    error = 1;
    }

    free(filelist);

    if (!error) {
	if (zip_source_commit_write(za->src) != 0) {
	    _zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, za->src);
	    error = 1;
	}
    }

    if (error) {
	zip_source_rollback_write(za->src);
	return -1;
    }

    if (za->progress_callback) {
	za->progress_callback(1);
    }

    zip_discard(za);
    
    return 0;
}


static int
add_data(zip_t *za, zip_source_t *src, zip_dirent_t *de)
{
    zip_int64_t offstart, offdata, offend;
    struct zip_stat st;
    zip_source_t *src_final, *src_tmp;
    int ret;
    int is_zip64;
    zip_flags_t flags;
    bool needs_recompress, needs_decompress, needs_crc, needs_compress, needs_reencrypt, needs_decrypt, needs_encrypt;
    
    if (zip_source_stat(src, &st) < 0) {
	_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, src);
	return -1;
    }

    if ((st.valid & ZIP_STAT_COMP_METHOD) == 0) {
	st.valid |= ZIP_STAT_COMP_METHOD;
	st.comp_method = ZIP_CM_STORE;
    }

    if (ZIP_CM_IS_DEFAULT(de->comp_method) && st.comp_method != ZIP_CM_STORE)
	de->comp_method = st.comp_method;
    else if (de->comp_method == ZIP_CM_STORE && (st.valid & ZIP_STAT_SIZE)) {
	st.valid |= ZIP_STAT_COMP_SIZE;
	st.comp_size = st.size;
    }
    else {
	/* we'll recompress */
	st.valid &= ~ZIP_STAT_COMP_SIZE;
    }

    if ((st.valid & ZIP_STAT_ENCRYPTION_METHOD) == 0) {
	st.valid |= ZIP_STAT_ENCRYPTION_METHOD;
	st.encryption_method = ZIP_EM_NONE;
    }

    flags = ZIP_EF_LOCAL;

    if ((st.valid & ZIP_STAT_SIZE) == 0)
	flags |= ZIP_FL_FORCE_ZIP64;
    else {
	de->uncomp_size = st.size;
	
	if ((st.valid & ZIP_STAT_COMP_SIZE) == 0) {
	    if (( ((de->comp_method == ZIP_CM_DEFLATE || ZIP_CM_IS_DEFAULT(de->comp_method)) && st.size > MAX_DEFLATE_SIZE_32)
		  || (de->comp_method != ZIP_CM_STORE && de->comp_method != ZIP_CM_DEFLATE && !ZIP_CM_IS_DEFAULT(de->comp_method))))
		flags |= ZIP_FL_FORCE_ZIP64;
	}
	else
	    de->comp_size = st.comp_size;
    }

    if ((offstart = zip_source_tell_write(za->src)) < 0) {
        return -1;
    }

    /* as long as we don't support non-seekable output, clear data descriptor bit */
    de->bitflags &= (zip_uint16_t)~ZIP_GPBF_DATA_DESCRIPTOR;
    if ((is_zip64=_zip_dirent_write(za, de, flags)) < 0)
	return -1;

    needs_recompress = !((st.comp_method == de->comp_method) || (ZIP_CM_IS_DEFAULT(de->comp_method) && st.comp_method == ZIP_CM_DEFLATE));
    needs_decompress = needs_recompress && (st.comp_method != ZIP_CM_STORE);
    needs_crc = (st.comp_method == ZIP_CM_STORE) || needs_decompress;
    needs_compress = needs_recompress && (de->comp_method != ZIP_CM_STORE);

    needs_reencrypt = needs_recompress || (de->changed & ZIP_DIRENT_PASSWORD) || (de->encryption_method != st.encryption_method);
    needs_decrypt = needs_reencrypt && (st.encryption_method != ZIP_EM_NONE);
    needs_encrypt = needs_reencrypt && (de->encryption_method != ZIP_EM_NONE);

    src_final = src;
    zip_source_keep(src_final);

    if (needs_decrypt) {
	zip_encryption_implementation impl;
	
	if ((impl = _zip_get_encryption_implementation(st.encryption_method, ZIP_CODEC_DECODE)) == NULL) {
	    zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_ENCRNOTSUPP, 0);
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}
	if ((src_tmp = impl(za, src_final, st.encryption_method, ZIP_CODEC_DECODE, za->default_password)) == NULL) {
	    /* error set by impl */
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}

	zip_source_free(src_final);
	src_final = src_tmp;
    }
    
    if (needs_decompress) {
	zip_compression_implementation comp_impl;
	
	if ((comp_impl = _zip_get_compression_implementation(st.comp_method, ZIP_CODEC_DECODE)) == NULL) {
	    zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_COMPNOTSUPP, 0);
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}
	if ((src_tmp = comp_impl(za, src_final, st.comp_method, ZIP_CODEC_DECODE)) == NULL) {
	    /* error set by comp_impl */
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}

	zip_source_free(src_final);
	src_final = src_tmp;
    }

    if (needs_crc) {
	if ((src_tmp = zip_source_crc(za, src_final, 0)) == NULL) {
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}

	zip_source_free(src_final);
	src_final = src_tmp;
    }

    if (needs_compress) {
	zip_compression_implementation comp_impl;

	if ((comp_impl = _zip_get_compression_implementation(de->comp_method, ZIP_CODEC_ENCODE)) == NULL) {
	    zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_COMPNOTSUPP, 0);
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}
	if ((src_tmp = comp_impl(za, src_final, de->comp_method, ZIP_CODEC_ENCODE)) == NULL) {
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}
	
	zip_source_free(src_final);
	src_final = src_tmp;
    }

    
    if (needs_encrypt) {
	zip_encryption_implementation impl;
	const char *password = NULL;

	if (de->password) {
	    password = de->password;
	} else if (za->default_password) {
	    password = za->default_password;
	}
	
	if ((impl = _zip_get_encryption_implementation(de->encryption_method, ZIP_CODEC_ENCODE)) == NULL) {
	    zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_ENCRNOTSUPP, 0);
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}
	if ((src_tmp = impl(za, src_final, de->encryption_method, ZIP_CODEC_ENCODE, password)) == NULL) {
	    /* error set by impl */
	    zip_source_free(src_final);
	    return -1;
	}

	zip_source_free(src_final);
	src_final = src_tmp;
    }


    if ((offdata = zip_source_tell_write(za->src)) < 0) {
        return -1;
    }

    ret = copy_source(za, src_final);
	
    if (zip_source_stat(src_final, &st) < 0) {
	ret = -1;
    }

    zip_source_free(src_final);

    if (ret < 0) {
	return -1;
    }

    if ((offend = zip_source_tell_write(za->src)) < 0) {
        return -1;
    }

    if (zip_source_seek_write(za->src, offstart, SEEK_SET) < 0) {
	_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, za->src);
	return -1;
    }

    if ((st.valid & (ZIP_STAT_COMP_METHOD|ZIP_STAT_CRC|ZIP_STAT_SIZE)) != (ZIP_STAT_COMP_METHOD|ZIP_STAT_CRC|ZIP_STAT_SIZE)) {
	zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_INTERNAL, 0);
	return -1;
    }

    if ((de->changed & ZIP_DIRENT_LAST_MOD) == 0) {
        if (st.valid & ZIP_STAT_MTIME)
            de->last_mod = st.mtime;
        else
            time(&de->last_mod);
    }
    de->comp_method = st.comp_method;
    de->crc = st.crc;
    de->uncomp_size = st.size;
    de->comp_size = (zip_uint64_t)(offend - offdata);

    if ((ret=_zip_dirent_write(za, de, flags)) < 0)
	return -1;
 
    if (is_zip64 != ret) {
	/* Zip64 mismatch between preliminary file header written before data and final file header written afterwards */
	zip_error_set(&za->error, ZIP_ER_INTERNAL, 0);
	return -1;
    }

   
    if (zip_source_seek_write(za->src, offend, SEEK_SET) < 0) {
	_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, za->src);
	return -1;
    }

    return 0;
}


static int
copy_data(zip_t *za, zip_uint64_t len)
{
    zip_uint8_t buf[BUFSIZE];
    size_t n;

    while (len > 0) {
	n = len > sizeof(buf) ? sizeof(buf) : len;
	if (_zip_read(za->src, buf, n, &za->error) < 0) {
	    return -1;
	}

	if (_zip_write(za, buf, n) < 0) {
	    return -1;
	}
	
	len -= n;
    }

    return 0;
}


static int
copy_source(zip_t *za, zip_source_t *src)
{
    zip_uint8_t buf[BUFSIZE];
    zip_int64_t n;
    int ret;

    if (zip_source_open(src) < 0) {
	_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, src);
	return -1;
    }

    ret = 0;
    while ((n=zip_source_read(src, buf, sizeof(buf))) > 0) {
	if (_zip_write(za, buf, (zip_uint64_t)n) < 0) {
	    ret = -1;
	    break;
	}
    }
    
    if (n < 0) {
	_zip_error_set_from_source(&za->error, src);
	ret = -1;
    }

    zip_source_close(src);
    
    return ret;
}


static int
write_cdir(zip_t *za, const zip_filelist_t *filelist, zip_uint64_t survivors)
{
    zip_int64_t cd_start, end, size;
    
    if ((cd_start = zip_source_tell_write(za->src)) < 0) {
        return -1;
    }

    if ((size=_zip_cdir_write(za, filelist, survivors)) < 0) {
	return -1;
    }
    
    if ((end = zip_source_tell_write(za->src)) < 0) {
        return -1;
    }

    return 0;
}


int
_zip_changed(const zip_t *za, zip_uint64_t *survivorsp)
{
    int changed;
    zip_uint64_t i, survivors;

    changed = 0;
    survivors = 0;

    if (za->comment_changed || za->ch_flags != za->flags)
	changed = 1;

    for (i=0; i<za->nentry; i++) {
	if (za->entry[i].deleted || za->entry[i].source || (za->entry[i].changes && za->entry[i].changes->changed != 0))
	    changed = 1;
	if (!za->entry[i].deleted)
	    survivors++;
    }

    if (survivorsp)
	*survivorsp = survivors;

    return changed;
}