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I want to install Windows on my PC on a partition that should take up the entire disk, but I want only, say, the first half or quarter of it to be usable, and reserve the rest (for some infosec thing I’m experimenting with).
Again just to … Continue reading Limit Windows NTFS for only its first half to be writable [migrated]
Given the following use & threat models, what is the optimal encryption implementation? Optimal is defined as the approach best matching the use model.
Use Model
Computer must be optimized for performance.
Computer use will include s… Continue reading In Linux, what encryption implementation approach is optimal given specific use & threat models?
In Windows 11, you can create multiple partitions on a hard drive. If a hard drive partition has more free space and you want to create a separate partition from that, you can do so by shrinking the volume of that partition. However, the Shrink Volume … Continue reading How to Shrink Volume with Unmovable Files in Windows 11
I’m analyzing a system where services are isolated via QEMU. For storage, it gives each guest access to their own block device/partition on the host (for performance reasons).
I’m wondering if this enables a hypothetical exploit if the gue… Continue reading Untrusted QEMU guest with access to host partition UUID/label
If you are wondering how to partition an SSD in Windows 11/10, you are at the right place. This expert guide will focus on creating the partition in two different ways. We often use an SSD (Solid State Drive) to boost the computer’s performance. … Continue reading How to Partition an SSD in Windows 11?
In this post, we will show you how to change or increase the WinRE Partition size in Windows 11/10. Microsoft will now update the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) alongside the monthly cumulative update. It starts with the Windows 11 version 22H2. … Continue reading How to increase WinRE partition size in Windows 11
Running the following code on a linux machine returns the partition tables and partial config of the hard-drive and USB devices.
fdisk -l
returns
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 238.47 GiB, 256060514304 bytes, 500118192 sectors
Disk model: PC300 NVMe… Continue reading How can we confirm with certanty a USB or Harddrive is not infected after reformatting?
for new android board,
who defines the partition table layout ?
Is it SOC vendor or customer of the board?
Which tools is used to make the partition in QC board? Is it QPST?
in AOSP code, is there mapping file for the partition info?
… Continue reading Qualcomm / others NAND partition table layout [migrated]
The active partition is the main partition of the hard drive that has a Windows operating system and it can be set as a bootable partition. On every hard drive, you can pick only one primary partition to be the active or bootable one. You can’t s… Continue reading Mark Partition as Active greyed out [Fix]
I have a disk with an MBR partition scheme and 3 partitions. On the first partition, there’s a Windows 7 C: drive which I keep to play some retro games that won’t run on newer Windows. The second partition is a Windows 7 D: partition. It’s… Continue reading How to encrypt a disk with 2 Windows OSes and 3 partitions with Vera Crypt? [migrated]