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Hello, I broke my laptop about a week ago and could use a hand figuring out the best approach for recovering the files when my new laptop arrives

The laptop was running fedora and would have used whatever encryption option is default in the fedora installer (The laptop required a password before it'd fininish booting so I'm pretty confident it was encrypted), which I believe would be LUKS?

If I understand correctly the ssd is a socketed sata drive, so I figured I'd buy a sata drive enclosure when I get my new laptop that'd let me plug it in via USB

I have the password I needed to boot when the device was working, if I get a sata enclosure can I access the files?

Any input, guidance, thoughts or suggestions are appreciated :)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

You can install ssd/hdd from your current laptop to another pc and launch your os, enter password, and just copy files out of it, just remember to boot from it, enter boot priority in bios

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately the new laptop will use and nvme m.2 drive where the old one I believe uses a regular old sata ssd, so I don't think I can install it. Perhaps there's a way I can do this with a old piece of junk hardware I have laying around if the enclosure and crypt setup avenue doesnt pan out

Thank you for your suggestion!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Then you can also boot from live usb and "dd" whole drive from enclosure to new nvme drive, good luck in restoring your data brother

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ahhh, I hadn't considered that, thanks, I'll keep that in mind too!

Thank you, I really appreciate the advice and guidance :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Good luck in your progress)