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Old 09-03-2020, 11:10 PM   #1
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Can LUKS encryption be removed from a hdd without deleting any files there?


sorry, not necessary.

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Old 09-04-2020, 10:45 PM   #2
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In case someone searches and finds this, no. It's not possible. You have to decrypt/open the container and copy/move all the content elsewhere. Then you delete the container and bring the content back to the same media if you desire.
 
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