Truecrypt - I lost my booloader and recovery drive but know my password.. any help?

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Published on 2010-05-02T18:24:59Z Indexed on 2010/05/02 18:28 UTC
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So earlier today a not-so-thought-out install of Ubuntu overwrote my MBR and destroyed my TrueCrypt bootloader. On checking, it turns out that my rescue disk is only 2mb and doesn't contain any visible files inside it!

I do know my password.. any ideas on how I could restore the Truecrypt Bootloader or create a new Rescue Disk?

Thanks :)

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