## Performing Data Preparation on the Disk for Converting Encrypted Data to Clear Data

You can convert encrypted data to clear data on a disk by performing data preparation on an encrypted disk.

Detailed Steps

To convert encrypted data on a disk to clear state, follow these steps:

1. Select the disk and click Manage Disk Encryption.

a. In the Manage Disk Encryption: Settings screen, click Change disk encryption status.

b. The Current Status is Encrypted. Select the required action Clear from the Action drop-down list.

c. For data preparation, ensure that the Prepare Data check box is checked.

d. Click Next.

2. Click Confirm in the next screen.

3. The percentage of the disk preparation is displayed. Wait until the status shows 100% and the disk state changes to clear.

4. When the data preparation is completed successfully, the disk status turns to Clear.