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*[VeraCrypt](https://www.veracrypt.fr/)* is a
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**System volume**: if you want to unlock an encrypted Windows system partition.
 
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**Passphrase**
 
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In the sidebar of the *Files* browser, click on the [[!img lib/media-eject.png alt="Eject" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button on the label of your *VeraCrypt* volume.
 
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<h2 id="eject">Ejecting a <i>VeraCrypt</i> volume</h2>
 
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Click on the */media/amnesia/* link in the right pane to open the volume in the *Files* browser.
 
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Click the [[!img lib/media-playback-start.png alt="Mount selected partition" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button to mount the volume.
 
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Select the file system that appears below the unlocked volume.
 
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Click the [[!img lib/unlock.png alt="Unlock selected encrypted partition" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the right pane.
 
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It should have an **Encrypted?** label.
 
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In the left pane, select the drive that corresponds to your hard disk.
 
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When starting Tails, [[set up an administration password|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password]].
 
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<h2 id="partition-internal">Unlocking a partition on an internal hard disk</h2>
 
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Plug in the USB stick or hard disk that you want to unlock.
 
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<h2 id="partition-external">Unlocking a partition on an external storage device</h2>
 
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An authentication dialog appears.
 
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Click **Unlock**.
 
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