time machine turn off encryption

Read http://pondini.org/TM/31.html to turn off encryption.

It is recommended that other data not be stored on the same disk as Time Machine backups. It causes problems for Time Machine. The better method if you wish to store other data on the drive is to partition and then use one partition for Time Machine and the other for your data.

Allan

Didn't work for me. Only decrypted a part of the disk. For some reason I have to partitions on my HD, never intentionally did anything to partion it, but anyways. This din't fix it.

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved, less people are likely to look at it.

For me this dosent work so what can i do , i followed the steps but it still remains grayed out.

I too was under the mistaken belief that I would be able to turn off encryption the same place that I turned it on. This cannot be done from within Time Machine (at least not in OS X 10.9) - you need to do it from within the Disk Utility:

1. Open Disk Utility
2. Select the backup disk
3. File > Turn Off Encryption...
4. Enter the password for your encrypted disk

This will turn off encryption for your backup disk, and decrypt the data that is currently encrypted.

Thank you so much, I was stuck at 1% for 24 hours. your a life saver...🙂

This solution worked. Thanks!

But what happens if I got to Disk Utility and follow your list but TURN OFF ENCRYPTION is GREYED out only when I select the BACKUP DRIVE!

Its like Time Machine holds a curse on the drive now stamping it ENCRYPTING…that is what it says when I open it in Time Machine

in Disk Utility there is nothing. I mean it shows up but I can't turn off encryption…..why?

What next? do I trash TIME MACHINE PREFERENCES?

do I go deep into the SYSTEM and ERASE HIDDEN FILES that TIME MACHINE has SITTING creating this nonsense?

I don't want to REPARTITION or ERASE the DRIVE it is still working……Nothing is CORRUPTED……..IF I repair it will that take care of it?

Please give me some ideas…because I don't want to BACK UP and WIPE the DRIVE just because I flicked the stupid TIME MACHINE SWITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

what a gawd **** bother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

ok I repaired the disk it asked me if I wanted to use it for TIME MACHINE i said no.

still does';t work...

look at this…info…how can I change the data in red??

Name : Seagate Backup Plus Drive

Type : Encrypted Logical Partition

Disk Identifier : disk6

Mount Point : /Volumes/Seagate Backup Plus Drive

Disk Status : Online

File System : Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)

Writable : Yes

Universal Unique Identifier : 07F96A62-F5B7-3171-8D7B-BABE039FE1F8

Capacity : 999.53 GB (999,525,363,712 Bytes)

Used : 734.05 GB (734,052,958,208 Bytes)

Number of Files : 263,166

Number of Folders : 44,686

Owners Enabled : Yes

Can Turn Owners Off : Yes

Can Repair Permissions : No

Can Be Verified : Yes

Can Be Repaired : Yes

Can Be Formatted : Yes

Bootable : Yes

Supports Journaling : Yes

Journaled : Yes

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved, less people are likely to look at it. You can link to this one.

Use terminal on your Macbook then type in command diskutil cs list, look the volume of your external hard drive that is encrypting and copy it, and type the following.

diskutil cs revert and paste the volume/UUID, If the volume is corect the terminal is asking for your passphrase/password that you use for encryption.

Open Time Machine

Turn Time Machine Off

Select Backup Disk and turn Time Machine back on

Choose NOT to encrypt Backup

I followed all the above but I don't have the option of 'Not to encrypt backup'

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved and is a couple of years old, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.