It looks like chkdsk /X is a possibility? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/218461/en-us > Chkdsk /X: A new command parameter that runs Chkdsk /F and forces a volume > dismount to > close open file handles on non-system volumes so it can be checked > immediately. This > eliminates the need of a potential reboot in order to perform the Chkdsk and > repair the > volume.
Robin Stubbs wrote: > When I've encountered that, chkdsk (XP) then announced I had the opportunity > to reboot > and do the chkdsk when the computer rebooted. I don't know what determines if > chkdsk > makes this offer or not. Something in the registry no doubt. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: Stu Packett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: > Monday, > August 13, 2007 11:19 am Subject: [FDE] Check Disk for Bad Sectors Before > Install FDE > Software? To: [email protected] > > >> My team has been evaluating several Full Disk Encryption products. All >> vendors have >> told them to check the disk for bad sectors before installing the FDE >> software. >> However, when my team does a "chkdsk 'f" on the C: drive (only drive on our >> laptops), >> they get a message back from chkdsk that says the "volume is in use by >> another >> process". The other alternative is to use the diagnostic CD that came with >> our >> laptops, but that would take hours per laptop to complete. To do a mass FDE >> rollout >> with the diagnostic CD is unrealistic. >> >> My question is - what do you recommend for my team to check if the disk has >> bad >> sectors before we install the FDE software? Because we plan to do a >> rollout, we >> obviously need a method that can be automated. Thanks in advance. >> _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde > _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde > _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list [email protected] http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde
