Major problem after installing TrueCrypt on a Mac where I've been using BoxCryptor

dbissette

I'm having a scary problem after intalling and using TrueCrypt on my Mac on top of BoxCryptor. I've been using BoxCryptor for a while and am loving it, but when I now try to mount a disk my Mac crashes in a way it never has before.

I had just run TrueCrypt and BoxCryptor simultaneously after installing TrueCrypt, moving files from a BC virtual drive to a TC virtual drive.

I don't remember what I tried to do next, but I got an error message saying that there was a runtime error in the OSXFUSE library, or something like that.

I used the most current version of TrueCrypt for the Mac (got it tonight).

I restarted the computer...no help.

I marked the TrueCrypt preferences not to enable the background task it runs in case that was a conflict and restarted the computer...no help.

I had earlier unmarked the preference in BC to automtically start the program. I'm glad I did this because I read here that another user had to wipe his Mac and start over with a complete reinstall because the automatic start for BC made the crash prevent the Mac booting up to completion.

I considered reinstalling BC and seeing if that fixed the problem. However, to do that with reassurance, I need to know if the auto-start up box is marked by default in new installations. That could be a mess if the problem wasn't solved by a new installation. That would be a disaster for me.

Thank goodness I do have cloned backups via Carbon Copy Cloner.

1) I'm guessing that TrueCrypt replaced some files in that library with ones that won't work with BoxCryptor. Does BC install oxsfuse files when it is installed? Would that write over the problematic ones? Apparently that's what TC did when it replaced what I already had.

2) Is auto start the default setting for the program? Will I take a big risk to reinstall it on my machine?

Sorry for this long post, but I've got to get this right.

David B.

Adrian

Hi David,

the problem is most probably caused by the fact that TrueCrypt comes with an old version of FUSE, which means BoxCryptor won't be able to work, still this shouldn't cause a kernel panic.

To fix this, you just need to update OSXFUSE using this link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/osxfuse/files/osxfuse-2.5.5/osxfuse-2.5.5.dmg/download , or as an alternative, go to System Preferences > FUSE for OS X and update it from there.

You don't need to reinstall BoxCryptor. Yes, automatic start is the default settings, but you can change it after the installation process is finished, as our installer won't do a forced restart.

Speaking of the user who had to wipe his Mac. The easy and correct solution to boot up after multiple kernel panics is to use the Safe Mode. (More: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US)

Best regards,
Adrian.

dbissette

Thanks a lot, Adrian, for a prompt reply. That took care of it. It turns out that TrueCrypt is not officially promised to run on Mountain Lion (OSX 10.8).

I ended up uninstalling TrueCrypt for now until I feel more comfortable with it. BoxCryptor is back to running in good shape! Whew. :)

I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who is successfully using BoxCryptor and TrueCrypt both on a mac running Mountain Lion.

Thanks again.

David B

dontodd

I submitted an email request but I'm glad I found this post. I was freaking out thinking I had lost everything in my Boxcryptor drive because after playing with TrueCrypt it would no longer mount (didn't recognize password). I'm running OS X 10.7.5. I uninstalled TrueCrypt, updated osxfuse, and now I have my files back!

I'd like to know about the possibility of getting the two to play nicely, too.

justusername

Confirming problem on Mavericks. Installed Boxcryptor Classic and set autostart > Used for some period without problems > Installed Truecrypt > Constant reboot directly after automatic Boxcryptor load on startup. Solved by uninstaling both and then installing bc only. Looks like tc overwrites something

Main question. Why bc load crashes system?

Robert

Hello,

as written by Adrian above, TrueCrypt install an older (in fact VERY old) version of OSXFUSE which has known compatibility problems (which causes theses crahses) on OS X Mavericks.

If you want to use TrueCrypt on OS X Mavericks, please ensure that you manually update OSXFUSE after you installed TrueCrypt.

Best regards,
Robert