2068 Unable to Remove Container Encryption on a USB Drive

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Issue:

A user is unable to decrypt a USB drive that is encrypted as a container. The option to decrypt is greyed out.

Cause:

Container-based removable media cannot be decrypted separately like complete hard disks. The data on the USB drive is stored in an encrypted binary file.

Resolution:

  1. Decrypt the data using the attached decryption tool.

  2. Copy the decrypted data out of the container to a non-encrypted location.

  3. Once the data has been copied, remove the relevant directory structure on the USB drive.

  4. The USB drive can now be used as usual without encryption.