Re: Encryption stalled at 40%

From	Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system
Subject	Re: Encryption stalled at 40%
Date	2017-03-30 04:31 +0000
Organization	Miskatonic U
Message-ID	<slrnodp2m4.ns6.g.kreme@snow.local> (permalink)
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In message <obh9km$kns$1@dont-email.me> Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> wrote:
> On 3/29/17 3:25 a, Lewis wrote:
>> In message <slrnodlmp7.1568.g.kreme@snow.local> Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>> In message <ejvem0FqhccU2@mid.individual.net> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2017-03-28, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>>> I recently updated a mac mini server to 10.12.3 and enabled File Vault
>>>>> on it. After progressing very slowly, it has been stuck at 40% for three
>>>>> days.
>>
>>>> Have you tried restarting the machine during those three days?
>>
>>> Several times, since it hit three days, yes. It is still stuck at 40%
>>> after the most recent reboot yesterday morning.
>>
>> Ran Disk First Aid from Recovery. Took many hours. Rebooted.
>>
>> Encryption is still stuck at 40%
>>
>> $ export loop=1; while true; do echo -n "minute  $loop " | \
>> diskutil cs list | grep "Conversion Progress"; sleep 60; \
>> loop=$((loop_1)); sleep 60; done
>>
>> Minute 87         Conversion Progress:   40%
>> Minute 88         Conversion Progress:   40%
>> Minute 89         Conversion Progress:   40%
>> Minute 90         Conversion Progress:   Failed
>> Minute 91         Conversion Progress:   40%
>> etc.
>>
>> I get the occasional "Failed" and mostly just 40%.

> One of the Macintouch threads might be useful to you:
> <https://www.macintouch.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2211&pid=17099#pid17099> 
> and succeeding posts.

> Evidently the solution is to enter Recovery mode, decrypt the drive, and 
> then start over. That's just a quick summary; read the thread for 
> details. Good luck!

I did try to do that, but at least on my mini's recovery partition there
is no option to stop or unencrypt the drive.

I took it apart today and put in an SSD and am installing Sierra to the
SSD. Then I will see if I can force format the current rust drive.

-- 
I have a love child who sends me hate mail

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Encryption stalled at 40% Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-28 02:38 +0000
  Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-28 15:44 +0000
    Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-28 21:49 +0000
      Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-29 07:25 +0000
        Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-29 18:04 +0000
        Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Fred Moore <fmoore@gfcn.huh> - 2017-03-29 17:43 -0400
          Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-30 04:31 +0000
  Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-30 03:37 +0000
    Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-30 04:37 +0000
      Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-30 15:54 +0000
        Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-31 00:12 +0000
          Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2017-03-31 00:52 +0000
            Re: Encryption stalled at 40% Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2017-03-31 06:11 +0000

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