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The GNOME desktop*Disks* utility allows you to opencreate encrypted volumes.
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The *Disks* utility allows you to create encrypted volumes.
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The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.
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The GNOME desktop allows you to open encrypted volumes.
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<p>An attacker in possession of the device can know that there is an encrypted
volume on it. Take into consideration that you can be forced or tricked to give
out its passphrase.</p>
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<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <i>LUKS</i> and <i>VeraCrypt</i></h2>
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<h2 id="comparison">Comparison between <i>LUKS</i> and <i>VeraCrypt</i></h2>
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You can also open *VeraCrypt* encrypted volumes in Tails. *VeraCrypt* is a disk encryption tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. [[See our documentation about *VeraCrypt*.|veracrypt]]
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Choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Utilities&nbsp;▸ Disks** to open the *Disks* utility.
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The *Disks* utility lists all the current storage devices on the left side of the screen.
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1. Check that the description of the device on the right side of the screen
corresponds to your device: its brand, its size, etc.
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<h2 id="formatting">Formatting the device</h2>
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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In the **Format Disk** dialog:
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If you want to securely erasoverwrite all data on the device, choose to <span class="guilabel">**Overwrite existing data with zeroes</span>** in the **Erase** drop-down listmenu.
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If you want to overwrite all data on the device, choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes** in the **Erase** menu.
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<div class="caution">
<p>Overwriting existing data does not erase all data on flash
memories, such as USB sticks and SSDs (Solid-State Drives).</p>
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<p>See the [[limitations of file deletion|doc/encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion#spare]].</p>
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Choose <span class="guilabel">**Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)</span>** in the **Partitioning** menu.
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Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.
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Click **Format**.
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In the confirmation dialog, make sure that the device is correct.
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Now the schema of the partitions in the middle of the screen shows an empty device:
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[[!img empty_device.png link=noclass="screenshot" alt="Free Space 123 GB"]]
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[[!img empty_device.png class="screenshot" alt="Free Space 123 GB"]]
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1. Configure the various settings of your new partition in the
partition creation assistant:
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**Partition Size**: you can create a partition on the whole device or only on part of it.
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