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   *Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes* unlocks your volume.

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	Keyfiles: instead of or in addition to the passphrase, a VeraCrypt volume can be unlocked using a particular file or set of files.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on keyfiles.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Keyfiles.html)
	PIM: a number that is needed if it was specified when creating the VeraCrypt volume.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on PIM.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Personal%20Iterations%20Multiplier%20\(PIM\).html)
	Hidden volume: if you want to unlock the hidden volume inside the VeraCrypt volume.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on hidden volumes.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Hidden%20Volume.html)
	System volume: if you want to unlock an encrypted Windows system partition.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on encrypting a Windows system partition.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/System%20Encryption.html)
	Using a file container
	<a id="container-files"></a>
	Unlocking a file container without keyfiles
	Choose Apps ▸ Utilities ▸ Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes.
	Click Add and choose the file container that you want to unlock.
	Enter the parameters to unlock the volume. For more information, see the [[Unlocking parameters\|veracrypt#parameters]] section above.
	Click Unlock.
	Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes unlocks your volume.
	If unlocking the volume fails (for example, if you mistyped the password), click on Unlock to try unlocking again.
	Click Open to open the volume in the Files browser.
	<a id="container-disks"></a>
	Unlocking a file container with keyfiles
	Choose Apps ▸ Utilities ▸ Disks to open the Disks utility.
	Choose [[!img lib/open-menu.png link="no" class="symbolic" alt=""]] ▸ Attach Disk Image from the top navigation bar.
	In the Select Disk Image to Attach dialog:
	Unselect the Set up read-only loop device check box in the bottom-left corner if you want to modify the content of the file container.
	[[!img read-only.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
	Choose All Files in the file filter in the bottom-right corner.
	[[!img all-files.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
	Navigate to the folder containing the file container that you want to open.
	Select the file container and click Attach.
	A first dialog appears to unlock the container.
	[[!img authentication.png class="screenshot" alt="Authentication required"]]

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	English	Actions
	Keyfiles: instead of or in addition to the passphrase, a VeraCrypt volume can be unlocked using a particular file or set of files.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on keyfiles.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Keyfiles.html)
	PIM: a number that is needed if it was specified when creating the VeraCrypt volume.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on PIM.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Personal%20Iterations%20Multiplier%20\(PIM\).html)
	Hidden volume: if you want to unlock the hidden volume inside the VeraCrypt volume.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on hidden volumes.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Hidden%20Volume.html)
	System volume: if you want to unlock an encrypted Windows system partition.
	[See the VeraCrypt documentation on encrypting a Windows system partition.](https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/System%20Encryption.html)
	Using a file container
	<a id="container-files"></a>
	Unlocking a file container without keyfiles
	Choose Apps ▸ Utilities ▸ Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes.
	Click Add and choose the file container that you want to unlock.
	Enter the parameters to unlock the volume. For more information, see the [[Unlocking parameters\|veracrypt#parameters]] section above.
	Click Unlock.
	Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes unlocks your volume.
	If unlocking the volume fails (for example, if you mistyped the password), click on Unlock to try unlocking again.
	Click Open to open the volume in the Files browser.
	<a id="container-disks"></a>
	Unlocking a file container with keyfiles
	Choose Apps ▸ Utilities ▸ Disks to open the Disks utility.
	Choose [[!img lib/open-menu.png link="no" class="symbolic" alt=""]] ▸ Attach Disk Image from the top navigation bar.
	In the Select Disk Image to Attach dialog:
	Unselect the Set up read-only loop device check box in the bottom-left corner if you want to modify the content of the file container.
	[[!img read-only.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
	Choose All Files in the file filter in the bottom-right corner.
	[[!img all-files.png class="screenshot" alt=""]]
	Navigate to the folder containing the file container that you want to open.
	Select the file container and click Attach.
	A first dialog appears to unlock the container.
	[[!img authentication.png class="screenshot" alt="Authentication required"]]

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