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1. Mount the VeraCrypt volume to which you want to back up data.
2. Right-click a folder located on the volume (or right-click its drive letter in the ‘Computer’
list) and select an item from the ‘Share with’ submenu (on Windows Vista, select
‘Share’).
3. Follow the instructions to share the folder with your user account.
4. In the Windows Backup tool, select the shared folder (the network location/path) as
the destination.
5. Start the backup process.
Note: The above solution does not apply to the Starter and Home editions of Windows 7
(and possibly later versions).
PROBLEM:
The label of a filesystem in a VeraCrypt volume cannot be changed from within the ‘Computer’
window under Windows Vista or a later version of Windows.
CAUSE:
A Windows issue causes the label to be written only to the Windows registry file, instead of
being written to the filesystem.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS:
 Right-click the mounted volume in the ‘Computer’ window, select Properties, and enter
a new label for the volume.
PROBLEM:
I cannot encrypt a partition/device because VeraCrypt Volume Creation Wizard says it is in use.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION:
Close, disable, or uninstall all programs that might be using the partition/device in any way (for
example an anti-virus utility). If it does not help, right-click the ‘Computer’ (or ‘My Computer’)
icon on your desktop and select Manage -> Storage -> Disk Management. Then right-click the
partition that you want to encrypt, and click Change Drive Letter and Paths. Then click Remove
and OK. Restart the operating system.
PROBLEM:
When creating a hidden volume, the Wizard reports that the outer volume cannot be locked.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
The outer volume contains files being used by one or more applications.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION:
Close all applications that are using files on the outer volume. If it does not help, try disabling or
uninstalling any anti-virus utility you use and restarting the system subsequently.