Unable to Install OS X El Capitan FileVault conversion in progress

Thanks a bunch Mewiki.. Did not have to sit on a call with Apple, explaining my ignorance. You made me tinker a bit, and feel like I accomplished something. I seriously thought my Macbook Air is toast. You are a genius. Wonder how you cracked it. And glad you shared it.

Best,

Sunil

Type activity monitor on spotlight and then take the cursor on top menu bar > click on view > click on windowed processes > if you see system preferences written in red colour system preferences not responding ) .

Select it > go to force quit > quit system preferences .

This line contains a typo (incorrect use of the word: file):

- Searched for the binary 'corestoraged': file / -name 'corestorage*'

it should be (now using the correct command: find):

- Searched for the binary 'corestoraged': find / -name 'corestorage*'

Dude, you saved my ***! This worked! Thanks so much!

I was trying to install Sierra but the File Vault screwed things up and was paused just as described here, which completely blocked me. I could not even login to turn File Vault off! I followed all instructions exactly, and your solution worked. The only difference for me was that after the file conversion process had been completed, there was also an "optimization" process that then started after conversion had been completed. Rather than interrupt this, I opted to let it finish--which took about 2 hours! Once optimization was done, I was then able to use disk utilities to install a new OS, which turned out just to be the Sierra download that started all the hardships. All data was saved, nothing was lost, no settings changed. Phew! What a relief! Thanks so much!!!

Thanks for the reply, mewiki

I opened a second terminal window, but after I typed file / -name 'corestorage*' I got the following "file: command not found"

Any ideas?

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Exactly the same issue here, what a shame...

Googled 'DiscmasterX' but nothing came up. Can you tell us how to find the program?

http://liondiskmaker.com

Thanks mewiki!! 😀

You're a life saver! I had battled with this problem for a customer for days until I found this.

You get a BIG goldstar in my book!

Best regards mate!

Even after successfully following these steps and letting it run over night my Conversion Progress remains Paused.

Man you rock!!!! Thanks a lot!!!

You can do this with just one line: /usr/libexec/corestoraged

me too. been coming to this thread for almost two years hoping. still nothing works. i'm about ready to take drastic measures and wipe out my hard drive and attempt to start fresh. this is wack