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Question

Problem with file vault and external HD

Mar 16, 2012 11:13AM PDT

I have a macbook (2.0Ghz intel core 8GB 1067DDR3 ram lat 2008 model) running OS X 10.7.3. and I used FileValt 2 to encrypt a 500 Gb My passport western digital hard drive. The hard drive has been working great but the last time I used it the hard drive cable became unplugged (meaning I didn't eject it properly) now when i reconnect the hard drive to my computer it asked me for my password like it normally does but when i enter my password it says it's incorrect. I know 1000% thats it's the right password! to confirm it i click the Show hint button to make sure. I've been using this HD daily for 3 months i know its right i have 2 HD's with the same password and the other one works fine. Is there anything to can do to repair/defrag or restore permissions? when i try to use disk utility it fix it i get the prompt to enter my password but it will not accept it! how can i repair the drive so that i will be able to enter my password and recover my data? please help

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Answer
Oh the perils of encrypting hard drives!
Mar 16, 2012 11:43PM PDT

Your problem may not be anything to do with the encryption process but more to do with a corrupt index that may have been caused by the unplugging.
Disk Warrior "may" be able to repair those indexes but you "may" also be required to enter a password.

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thanks
Mar 17, 2012 2:15AM PDT

hmm good idea ill look into the software my main pw and pw for the drive are the same so that might not be it. and that is disk savers?

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I was thinking of Drive Savers
Mar 17, 2012 4:04AM PDT