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PROBLEM:
A VeraCrypt volume cannot be mounted; VeraCrypt reports “Incorrect password or not a VeraCrypt
volume”.
POSSIBLE CAUSE:
The volume header may have been damaged by a third-party application or malfunctioning
hardware component.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS:
 you can try to restore the volume header from the backup embedded in the volume by
following these steps:
1) Run VeraCrypt.
2) Click Select Device or Select File to select your volume.
3) Select Tools > Restore Volume Header.
PROBLEM:
After successfully mounting a volume, Windows reports "This device does not contain a valid file
system" or a similar error.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
The file system on the VeraCrypt volume may be corrupted (or the volume is unformatted).
POSSIBLE SOLUTION:
You can use filesystem repair tools supplied with your operating system to attempt to repair the
filesystem on the VeraCrypt volume. In Windows, it is the ‘chkdsk’ tool. VeraCrypt provides an easy