Laptop secondary drive decryption stuck
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The decryption process for a non-OS drive stops and won't finish.
Symptoms
- Progress bar frozen
- Disk usage 100%
- Error message
Possible Causes
- Disk error
- Connection lost
- System hang
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Check Connection
Ensure external drives aren't disconnecting.
2
Run chkdsk
Repair any file system errors.
3
Wait
Decryption can take a very long time on slow external drives.
When to See a Technician
If decryption is stuck, do NOT unplug the drive; this will almost certainly corrupt the data.
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