Chkdsk /R would be a better choice. /F and /X do not look for bad sectors. For the operating system volume this will require a reboot as you cannot unmount the OS volume in Windows.
Dennis Kezer -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robin Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 1:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FDE] Check Disk for Bad Sectors Before Install FDE Software? 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 _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list [email protected] http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde
