TS4235 Am I able to disable File Vault 2 at boot ?

I was doing a software upgrade and made an error that has me needing to use boot keys, to fix or perhaps to re-install the OS (10.7). The boot keys are unavailable because File Vault 2 is in operation. Can't locate my recovery key either. Thanks for any information on getting round this if possible ..?.                             

You cannot disable FV2 unless you have the password. If you have forgotten the password and you stored the recovery key with apple you can get it from them. If you didn't take that option when you set up FV2 you'll never get into that disk. That's what it was built for, and it was built pretty well.

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