RE: Symantec Drive Encryption

["Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Knoppix was a bust. I followed their directions, and still ended up with a
missing file in the boot program. I'll try the others next week. I'm heading
for the Sierras today. The cutthroat trout are biting.


Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 409-267-4027
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Douglas Dunn
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 4:32 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Symantec Drive Encryption

I can second the Knoppix suggestion, or you might try TinyCore Linux, or
SystemRescueCD. There's thousands of variants of Linux, and if you look
into "forensic" distributions you might find something that helps. I
suggest you try looking at the "Distrowatch" website for comparisons and
more information about many distros.

On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 6:24 AM, John McKee <jmmckee3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Absolutely worth a shot.  But, may not be able to read the encrypted
> drive.  No money to try,
>
> John McKee
>
> On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 8:14 AM <ChadB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > You could also look at a free version of Linux that will completely boot
> > and run from a CD or flash drive - it's a distro called "Knoppix"...
> >
> > I haven't used it for years, but in many cases you will at least have
> > access to the disk storage from the Knoppix environment, it's worth a
> > try...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From:   "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:     "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
> >             <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date:   09/17/2018 07:52 AM
> > Subject:        Symantec Drive Encryption
> > Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > I've got a weird one here. Last week, a neighbor lady asked me if I
could
> > help with her late husband's laptop.
> >
> > Her husband formerly worked for a company near here whose facilities
were
> > wiped out last year by Hurricane Harvey. The owner decided to quit doing
> > business, and laid off all of the employees. He told the employees to
> keep
> > their laptops and any other equipment as part of their separation
> packages.
> > The laptops were all Windows 7 boxes, and have a boot up program from
> > Symantec requiring a Windows password or PGP passphrase. The problem is
> > that
> > the neighbor suffered a fatal heart attack last month, and never told
his
> > wife the password.
> >
> > Symantec is no help, since their customer is out of business, and nobody
> > knows how to contact their PC guy.
> >
> > The only thing I've found is a product called Kon Boot, which is
> delivered
> > on a thumb drive, and claims to be able to boot from that, allowing
> access
> > to the PC, and to enable the user to function as the administrator.
> >
> > Before I spend the money to purchase this tool, I'm looking for some
> > feedback from you experts. Is there something else out there? Does Kon
> Boot
> > actually work?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul Nelson
> > Cell 708-670-6978
> > Office 409-267-4027
> > nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
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