When running the VeraCrypt installer, select the option instead of "Install." Direct the extraction to a folder on your USB flash drive. Step 2: Create Your Encrypted Container Launch VeraCrypt.exe from your USB drive.
VeraCrypt Portable extends disk encryption to untrusted hosts but inherits the same memory vulnerabilities as installed versions. Its main advantage is avoiding persistent software artifacts, but forensic recovery of temporary drivers and memory remains possible. Future versions could explore driver-less encryption modes or integration with secure boot. veracrypt portable
Click and choose "Create an encrypted file container." When running the VeraCrypt installer, select the option