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TrueCrypt Boot Loader may be damaged
. The TrueCrypt 
Rescue Disk allows you restore it and thus to regain access to your encrypted system and 
data (however, note that you will still have to enter the correct password then). In the 
Rescue Disk screen, select 
Repair Options
> 
Restore TrueCrypt Boot Loader
. Then press 
‘Y’ to confirm the action, remove the Rescue Disk from your CD/DVD drive and restart your 
computer. 
•
If the 
TrueCrypt Boot Loader is frequently damaged 
(for example, by inappropriately 
designed activation software) or if 
you do not want the TrueCrypt boot loader to reside 
on the hard drive 
(for example, if you want to use an alternative boot loader/manager for 
other operating systems), you can boot directly from the TrueCrypt Rescue Disk (as it 
contains the TrueCrypt boot loader too) without restoring the boot loader to the hard drive. 
Just insert your Rescue Disk into your CD/DVD drive and then enter your password in the 
Rescue Disk screen. 
•
If you repeatedly enter the correct password but TrueCrypt says that the password is 
incorrect, it is possible that the 
master key or other critical data are damaged
. The 
TrueCrypt Rescue Disk allows you to restore them and thus to regain access to your 
encrypted system and data (however, note that you will still have to enter the correct 
password then). In the Rescue Disk screen, select 
Repair Options
> 
Restore key data
. 
Then enter your password, press ‘Y’ to confirm the action, remove the Rescue Disk from 

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your CD/DVD drive, and restart your computer. 
Note: This feature cannot be used to restore the header of a hidden volume within which a 
hidden operating system resides (see the section 
Hidden Operating System
). To restore 
such a volume header, click 
Select Device
, select the partition behind the decoy system