TC is a file extension commonly associated with TrueCrypt Volume files. TrueCrypt defined the TrueCrypt Volume format standard. Files with TC extension are categorized as Disk Image Files. Programs which support TC file extension are TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt.
The TC disk image file is related to TrueCrypt software for establishing and maintaining an on-the-fly-encrypted volume. Category: Disk Image file. Application: TrueCrypt.
TC files can be opened on Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The software recommended for managing TC files is TrueCrypt created by TrueCrypt Foundation. In order to find more detailed information on the software and TC files, check the developer’s official website.
A TC file contains encrypted disk volume created with TrueCrypt program protected with encryption formats. This tc file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format typically the case for previous versions of certain file types that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
Until decrypted, a TrueCrypt volume appears to be nothing more than a series of random numbers. The .TC file extension is associated with TrueCrypt program but it is not required; these files can have any file extension or no file extension.
If the file extension or signature does not match the file format, errors will occur when opening or editing the file. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format.