How to cancel file vault

i just got my late 2011 Macbook Pro logic board repaired and accidently clicked on "turn On filevault" and i never meant to do that...
Now i want to cancel file vault throu system preferences and is taling me NO, wait till my mac finishes emcrypting and thats exactly what I dont want to happen!!!!
ugh I m so frustrated right now you guys, please help!

Hi Chucky Cruz,
That is exactly what you have to do. It has to finish before you can again revert it back. Unfortunately there is is no other way. Or rather, fortunately there is no other way, otherwise at least part of it might be totally corrupt. And it might just be the most important part.
Have fun when you have your Mac 'back'!
Leo

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This question would probably be best posted in the Mac OS X forums as it has nothing to do with your MacBook. The folks more familiar with Mac OS X's features might be found there. But, I don't think you can get access to those files through the root user (or any user) as that's the whole point of using File Vault: Protect your data by encrypting it. If there was a work-around for this, File Vault would be compromised.
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This morning, I set up a second account with File Vault on my MBA (Late 2010) to keep sensitive files in it. While setting it up, I set a Master Password which I hadn't enabled before this morning. I used the password generator and used one that I dutifully copied on the clipboard with the intention of IMMEDIATELY copying it into my 1Password app. Then I set up the second account with File Vault.
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2. To enable the root user, open Applications / Utilities / Directory Utility. Unlock the icon with your admin password, then choose "Edit menu > Enable Root User". If this is the first time, enter a password for the root user, or if you have forgotten your root password, choose "Edit menu > Change Root Password".
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stephenberk wrote:
I never logged out, only restarted after Software Update.
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thank you for reading...
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seksyjinke wrote:
thank you for reading...
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1) how do i enable the OVI FILE program to only start when i want it to.. not auto start when i turn my pc on..
2) how do i cancel the OVI FILE account?
cheers
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i tried to encrypt using file vault but it froze slowing my macbook pro, how can i get things moving or stop the encryption

Back up all data before proceeding. There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
Start up in Recovery mode. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select Disk Utility.
In the Disk Utility window, select the icon of the startup volume from the list on the left. It will be nested below another disk icon, usually with the same name. Click the Unlock button in the toolbar. When prompted, enter the login password of a user authorized to unlock the volume, or the alternate decryption key that was generated when you activated FileVault.
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Enter the password again.
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