I recently added a new SSD to my MBP. I'm trying to install El Capitan on it, however when I try it says "Filevault conversion paused". I tried all the methods online on this forum and I'm not getting anywhere with the commands they used. Please does anyone have any information, will post any more info needed. Thanks !!!😕
MacBook Pro
A
Please open the Security & Privacy pane in System Preferences and select the FileVault tab. If the status shown is "Encryption Paused," do whichever of the following applies:
1. If you have a portable Mac (MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro), disconnect the power adapter and reconnect it.
2. If you have a desktop Mac (iMac, Mac mini, or Mac Pro) connected to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with USB functionality, disconnect the USB cable from the UPS, then restart.
Check the encryption status again. If it's still paused, or if there is no progress after an hour or so, continue.
B
If you don't already have a current backup of all data, back up before proceeding. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select Disk Utility.
In the Disk Utility window, select the icon of the startup volume from the list on the left. It will be nested below another disk icon. Click the Unlock button in the toolbar. When prompted, enter the login password of a user authorized to unlock the volume, or the alternate decryption key that was generated when you activated FileVault.
Then, from the menu bar, select
File ▹ Turn Off Encryption
Enter the password again.
You can then restart as usual, if the system is working. Decryption will be completed in the background. It may take several hours, and during that time performance will be reduced.
If you can't turn off encryption in Disk Utility because the menu item is grayed out, you'll have to erase the volume and then restore the data from a backup. Select the Erase tab, and then select
Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
from the Format menu.
You can then quit to be returned to the main Recovery screen. Follow these instructions if you back up with Time Machine. If you use other backup software, follow its developer's instructions.
Don't erase the volume unless you have at least two complete, independent backups. One is not enough to be safe.
Stuck at filevault conversion after installing new SSD and El Capitan won't install.
