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Jens Erat
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Forgot PGPOpenPGP key's passphrase, can I recover key or files somehow?

I had two PGPOpenPGP key files on two seperateseparate TAILS OS USB flash drives, but the most recent one fails to boot up and then. Then I discovered that I don't remember the old keys passphrase on the first USB flash drive.

I still can export the Privateprivate key and view it, but without the passphrase it's worthless. I can also still mount the USB flash drive that fails to boot anand access it'sits files but I can't seem to open the folder where the keys are kept.

Any help welcome and I can pay a little bitcoin to the person who helps me figure this out. (£20-£30)

Forgot PGP passphrase

I had two PGP key files on two seperate TAILS OS USB flash drives but the most recent one fails to boot up and then I discovered I don't remember the old keys passphrase on the first USB flash drive.

I still can export the Private key and view it but without the passphrase it's worthless. I can also still mount the USB flash drive that fails to boot an access it's files but I can't seem to open the folder where the keys are kept.

Any help welcome and I can pay a little bitcoin to the person who helps me figure this out. (£20-£30)

Forgot OpenPGP key's passphrase, can I recover key or files somehow?

I had two OpenPGP key files on two separate TAILS OS USB flash drives, but the most recent one fails to boot up. Then I discovered that I don't remember the old keys passphrase on the first USB flash drive.

I still can export the private key and view it, but without the passphrase it's worthless. I can also still mount the USB flash drive that fails to boot and access its files but I can't seem to open the folder where the keys are kept.

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SillyBilly
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Forgot PGP passphrase

I had two PGP key files on two seperate TAILS OS USB flash drives but the most recent one fails to boot up and then I discovered I don't remember the old keys passphrase on the first USB flash drive.

I still can export the Private key and view it but without the passphrase it's worthless. I can also still mount the USB flash drive that fails to boot an access it's files but I can't seem to open the folder where the keys are kept.

Any help welcome and I can pay a little bitcoin to the person who helps me figure this out. (£20-£30)