nemo_outis wrote:

> "Sebastian G." <seppi@seppig.de> wrote in
> news:615b7tF1sfp4gU3@mid.dfncis.de:
>
> > nemo_outis wrote:
> >
> >
> >>> Additionally, if you do the pre-boot stuff, the MBR
> >>> containing this code would also differ from random data. But
> >>> TrueCrypt does not permit storing the MBR on another media
> >>> and do some redirection.
> >>
> >> Yes, Truecrypt has not COMPLETELY redesigned Windows' boot
> >> process to accomodate a kook like you.
> >
> >
> > Two obvious things:
> >
> > - This is not a limitation of Windows' boot process. Why do you
> > think it is?
> >
> > - storing the initial boot loader on another media to avoid
> > running a potentially modified bootloader from the disk in
> > neither unknown nor unusual, so it's no wonder that some
> > products actually implement this
>
> How can you be this stupid, Sebastian? No matter how easy you
> think it is, no matter how badly you want it, the plain fact of
> the matter is that WINDOWS DOESN'T DO IT!

Not only does Windows "do it", the process is well documented on
the MSDN web sapce and even supported with several different
developer kits depending on what your target is. Not that they're
strictly necessary either from a technical, or a licensing
standpoint.

>
> Regards,
>