Format as APFS or APFS (encrypted)?

[LarryJoe33]

I have an image that I created of High Sierra that had FileVault turned on (which encrypts the drive).

I realize the file system has nothing to do with the image, but if I were to restore the image to a clean drive, would I choose APFS Encrypted?

If I didn’t and the image transfers would it would be looked for the prior state?

 

[Kingcr]

What did you use to create the image?

 

[LarryJoe33]

What did you use to create the image?

CCC5

 

[Kingcr]

If this is a system image (as opposed to a secondary disk), you’ll want to restore to a non-encrypted APFS container and then turn FileVault on again.

 

[LarryJoe33]

If this is a system image (as opposed to a secondary disk), you’ll want to restore to a non-encrypted APFS container and then turn FileVault on again.

Thanks. The image I would be restoring had FV on which encrypts the drive. Just to be clear, if I restore that to a non-encrypted drive, what happens?

 

[Kingcr]

In that case, the files should be restored unencrypted, because CCC would have stored the unencrypted form in the image. Turning FV on again would then re-encrypt the restored files. The reason you don’t want to restore directly to an encrypted APFS container for a system volume is because of the way macOS handles FV keys during the boot process.

 

[LarryJoe33]

In that case, the files should be restored unencrypted, because CCC would have stored the unencrypted form in the image. Turning FV on again would then re-encrypt the restored files. The reason you don’t want to restore directly to an encrypted APFS container for a system volume is because of the way macOS handles FV keys during the boot process.

Perfect, thank you again, that's what I thought/heard/read here. Exactly what I was looking for.