Restoring the encryption key

Dekart Private Disk allows restoring the encryption key of the virtual encrypted disk using a previously created backup copy of the encryption key, thus restoring access to the encrypted disk itself (see the Creating backup copy of the encryption key section).

To restore the encryption key from the backup copy, do the following:

1. In Control Panel click Disk > Recovery .

2. The Open encryption key window will appear, as shown in Figure 41.

Figure 41 Restoring the encryption key from the backup copy

3. Select the folder where the encryption key backup copy is stored, enter the backup copy file name in the File Name field, click Open .

4. The s oftware will request to enter an access password for the encryption key backup copy.

Note. The alternative backup copy access password can consist of alphanumeric symbols and it is case-sensitive . Enter the password carefully.

5. The software will request to select the folder and the filename of the file-image, for which the encryption key should be restored.

6. Enter the new password in the Password field to access the file-image of the encrypted disk (independent from the password to access the encryption key backup copy) and re -enter it in the Confirmation field to ensure accuracy. The entered password must be 5 or more symbols long. Otherwise, an insufficient password length message will appear.