How do I stop FileVault from encrypting half way through the process?

I downloaded the new iOS to my MacBook Pro and I selected yes to encrypt my disk with the fire vault option. It has been encrypting for two days now, and it is slowing down my computer. I want to stop the encrypting but it says I have to wait until the entire disk has been encrypted. What do I do?

The answer of LukeJQuinn is right: you can't stop it half way. Happened to me several times . Last resort: make a re/or clean install of your OS. The installer will stop and undo the encrypting process and after that you have control again. FileVault is very user UNfriendly and you only have the option to encrypt your whole disk/partition. With Truecrypt you can encrypt single files, directories, user-accounts or -if you whish- your whole disk (this will take some time but certainly not 2 days for a 3 TB disk). The site of Truecrypt is not supported anymore but the encryption is still robust enough to witstand professional attacks. If you are that concerned about your data think of FileVault being an Apple product: that means that there are "legal backdoors" build in for the "men-in-black" to pry in your data. Also think why it is that your MB Pro can't finish this task.

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