Re: [dm-crypt] No key available for this passphrase

[Arno Wagner <arno@wagner.name>]

Hi,

seems you have damaged the keyslot are in some way. 
(See FAQ Item 6.12) This is where a header-backup 
(See FAQ item 6.1ff) comes in, typically as the only way 
to recover. Other things you can try: If you have multiple 
passphrases, try them all.

From what you describe, I do not see how you could have
done damage. Have you maybe used the "encrypted partition"
feature of Ubuntu? It has a known bug (see FAQ item 1.3) 
that makes it look like it maps LUKS partitions, but it 
really re-creates them, destroyuing the old data permanently.

While the update is suspicuous, you being able to boot it
once (I assume from war or cold reset) and the test with the
other system should rule it out as root cause.

Arno

On Sat, Sep 08, 2012 at 10:03:42AM +0100, Marcos wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a encrypted fs on my Archlinux laptop that I cannot unlock
> anymore:
> 
> # cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda2 vgroup
> No key available for this passphrase
> 
> I updated yesterday my system and booted once successfully into it.
> After that I used the machine and created a live Ubuntu USB for a
> friend and tested it booting into it, live mode. I shutted it down
> and after that I'm unable to unlock the key of my encrypted
> partition.
> 
> I've done the following so far:
> 
>  * tested to write the passphrase using a US-layout keyboard to
> discard keymap problems
>  * booted from a liveUSB and try to luksOpen it from there, with no
> success (using the right keymap, es_ES in my case)
>  * plugged my harddisk via USB to another computer running Debian
> and tried to unlock it from there, no success neither.
> 
> AFAICT the luksHeader is OK:
> 
> # cryptsetup -v isLuks /dev/sda2
> Command successful.
> 
> I installed the system few years ago following this guide:
> http://www.pindarsign.de/webblog/?p=767 in case you want no know how
> luks was setup.
> 
> Can any one give some hints on what to do now? Do you need more
> information about it?
> 
> My last backup is from some time ago and I'm really worried about my
> data now.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> -- 
> Marcos
> http://tenak.net/
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