Re: Why can't I turn Filevault off ?

I had major problems trying to remove 'Vilefault', getting the same error. After much work I traced it back to a corrupt file.
The file could not be deleted, copied or opened and no amount of hacking made any difference (command line rm/cp/mv as root made no impact, the file would reappear instantly). It was a damaged settings file for Parallels Desktop that was probably the reason my XP instance completely melted.
I also tried the vfcrack process at http://crypto.nsa.org/vilefault/23C3-VileFault.pdf but it looked like the corrupt file stopped that too.
Apple Support were useless inasmuch as this was off-script for them and could only suggest a total wipe & re-install. As far as they are concerned, if you've tried a root-user delete then you no further options.
My final resort was to move as much as possible out of my (filevaulted) home directory and into an open file structure at the top level of the hard drive. Even a move to a new user account would still leave me with the blocked out filevault area on the disk so, eventually, I will need to hose & rebuild if it bugs me too much.
TiBook/MacBk Pro/Quadra 840av/ClassicII/SE30.... Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Backup your user folder to another HD or computer. Your profile indicates that you have a few options, then Erase & Install, using the same username/password combo as the one you backed up, go through the setup, and copy the backed up data to your desktop folder and replace the new items with the saved ones. Once you're up and running, review the results you get from searching these forums for filevault and file vault and rethink how you're using it.

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