Recovering encrypted files after mount failure

[vk3gjm]

Hi All,

I have a predicament of my own doing and I am very new at Linux. I created a healthy raid machine to protect much of my family photos, videos etc and commenced a backup on an external drive as a precaution. The Mint machine has has been configured with encrypted files area and I have the encryption password but did not complete backup of all folders.

Due to my own stupidity in trying to find out a unusual boot startup error after a update, I managed to create a boot error or master boot error and the principle drive no longer mounts. The only way to gain access is to boot from the original Linux Mint 17.3 USB drive and work from the USB stick.

I am able to see the raid 1TB drive system and volume and respective folders, however when I go down to the home folder and then pictures and videos, some folders do not have X on them, so they can be viewed/copied and folders that have x associated with it, thus I no longer have permission to view and copy what I need.

By very very remote chance is there a way around this issue, I only need to copy and back up 5-6 folders I do not have on my backup drive.

Thank you in advance.

Regards

Gerald

[Laurent85]

Right click folder then select menu option Open as Root, a new window will open with elevated privileges, you will have full access to any file or folder.

[vk3gjm]

That works perfect.

Thank you.

Regards

Gerald