Mac stuck on encrypting with FileVault

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Mac stuck on encrypting with FileVault

My Mac desktop recently crashed, I ended up erasing the hard drive and reinstalled macOS High Sierra. A few days OK I turned in FileVault and the encryption process has stalled at about the half way point. I have tried the pervious recommendation of holding down the Command R keys, but then the start up screen shows the circle with a line through it, I am unable to move forward. Restarting the computer as normal, I can start up, but the filevault is still stuck and slows everything else down. I appreciate any suggestions. Thank you. chris

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 4, 2021 7:46 AM

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Answer 1

BobHarris

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Dec 4, 2021 7:55 AM in response to chrisfrommahtomedi

FileVault status can be obtained via Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal session

fdesetup status

FileVault is On.

Encryption in progress: Percent completed = 44.48

diskutil cs list | grep 'Conversion Progress'

Conversion Progress: 44%

Conversion Progress: Optimizing 48%

FileVault encryption will continue across reboots, sleeps, etc...

FileVault disable in the middle of encrypting via Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal session, but be aware that it is going to then proceed to decrypt everything it has already encrypted, so this going to be just as slow.

sudo fdesetup disable

Password: <your admin password>

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Answer 2

Dec 4, 2021 1:22 PM in response to BobHarris

Thank you. Shows me at 54% currently. I will let it continue.

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Mac stuck on encrypting with FileVault

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