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How To Recover Data From An Encrypted Harddisk On Boot Failure With Ubuntu 14.04

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How to recover data from an encrypted harddisk on boot failure with Ubuntu 14.04 This document describes how to recover an encrypted harddisk in a failed boot device for Ubuntu 14.04 Server. This method will work for Ubuntu Desktop also. This is a very havoc situation when the distro fails to boot and we have our important data inside the distro. If the harddisk is not encrypted then we can easily retrieve our data with the help of live-cds or live-USB boot devices, but if the harddisk was encrypted then situation becomes little hectic. I will cover the topic for encrypted harddisk data retrieval from Ubuntu distros.

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Comments (4)

Bob_Robertson ·
I recently had what I thought was a failure of an encrypted drive, and this tutorial is exactly what I needed and didn't have.

Well, not needed in the end, but still. Thank you.
Koriel ·
Yep nice bit of information which I also needed and will file away for future use.

Thanks
the_doctor ·
Agreed.

This happened to a LUG member a few years back and none of us knew how to get around it.

Fortunately, he practiced the 3-2-1 backup plan and lost nothing.
BernardSwiss ·
3-2-1 backup plan

Nice link. Perfect for forwarding to the friends, relatives and colleagues who are most likely to ask for your help with their latest computer emergency.

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