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1.1.1.9 ! root        1: This archive contains TrueCrypt 4.1 setup and documentation.
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1.1.1.8   root        4: IMPORTANT -- PLEASE READ
                      5: ========================
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1.1.1.8   root        7: If you have never used TrueCrypt before, we recommend that you read the
                      8: chapter "Beginner's Tutorial" in the TrueCrypt User Guide, which can be
                      9: found in the 'Setup Files' folder. 
                     10: 
                     11: 
                     12: 
                     13: If you are upgrading from an older version of TrueCrypt, it is normally 
1.1.1.9 ! root       14: not necessary to uninstall it first. However, if any errors occur during
        !            15: the process of installation, please uninstall the older version first,
        !            16: restart the operating system, and then try to install the new version of
        !            17: TrueCrypt again. To uninstall TrueCrypt, click Start Menu -> Settings ->
1.1.1.7   root       18: -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs -> TrueCrypt ->
1.1.1.8   root       19: -> Change/Remove). Note that when you uninstall TrueCrypt, no TrueCrypt
1.1.1.9 ! root       20: volume is removed or modified.
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                     22: 
                     23: IMPORTANT NOTE TO USERS UPGRADING FROM TRUECRYPT 3.0 OR 3.0A: Note that 
                     24: after you upgrade to this new version of TrueCrypt, due to a bug in v3.0 
                     25: and 3.0a, it will not be possible to mount hidden volumes created with 
                     26: TrueCrypt 3.0 or 3.0a located on some removable media, e.g., some USB 
                     27: memory sticks (does not apply to file-hosted containers). If that is the 
                     28: case, please before upgrading to this new version, move your files to a 
                     29: temporary TrueCrypt volume on a non-removable medium or to a non-hidden 
                     30: volume on a removable medium, and move the data from the old hidden 
                     31: volume to this temporary one. Then install this new version of 
                     32: TrueCrypt, create a new hidden volume, and move your files from the 
                     33: temporary volume to it. Please see the 'Version History' in the 
                     34: documentation for more information. 
                     35: 
                     36: 
                     37: IMPORTANT NOTE TO USERS UPGRADING FROM TRUECRYPT 2.1 OR EARLIER:
                     38: TrueCrypt volumes encrypted using the IDEA encryption algorithm cannot
                     39: be mounted using this version. If you have such a volume, before
                     40: upgrading, please create a new TrueCrypt volume using a cipher other
                     41: than IDEA and move your files to this new volume.
                     42: 
                     43: 
                     44: Before using TrueCrypt, we recommend that you read the TrueCrypt User
                     45: Guide, which can be found in the 'Setup Files' folder. To view or print
                     46: it, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (which is freely available at
                     47: http://www.adobe.com). Note that the program documentation is also
                     48: automatically copied to the folder to which TrueCrypt is installed, and 
                     49: will be accessible via the Start menu and the TrueCrypt user interface.
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1.1.1.8   root       53: REQUIREMENTS
                     54: ============
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1.1.1.8   root       56: - Any of the following operating systems:
1.1.1.7   root       57:   Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003
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1.1.1.8   root       59: - Free disk space: approximately 2 MB (this does not apply if you run
                     60:   TrueCrypt in 'traveller' mode).
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                     64: INSTALLATION
1.1.1.8   root       65: ============
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1.1.1.6   root       67: To install TrueCrypt, run the file 'TrueCrypt Setup.exe'. It is not
                     68: necessary to restart the operating system after the installation
                     69: finishes.
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                     71: It is also possible to run 'TrueCrypt.exe' directly from the 'Setup
                     72: Files' folder without installation ('traveller' mode). However, if 
                     73: an older version of TrueCrypt is currently installed on the system,
                     74: it must be uninstalled first.
                     75: 
                     76: 
                     77: 
                     78: WHAT IS NEW IN THIS VERSION OF TRUECRYPT
                     79: ========================================
                     80: 
                     81: For a comprehensive list of changes, please refer to the TrueCrypt User
                     82: Guide or visit http://www.truecrypt.org/history.php
                     83: 
                     84: 
                     85: 
                     86: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
                     87: ==========================
                     88: 
                     89: http://www.truecrypt.org/faq.php
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1.1.1.6   root       93: LICENSING INFORMATION
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                     95: 
                     96: Before installing/running/using TrueCrypt (e.g. running 'TrueCrypt.exe',
                     97: 'TrueCrypt Setup.exe' or 'TrueCrypt Format.exe'), you must agree to the
                     98: license contained in the file 'License.txt' in the 'Setup Files' folder.
                     99: 
                    100: 
                    101: 
                    102: FURTHER INFORMATION
                    103: ===================
                    104: 
                    105: http://www.truecrypt.org
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