Sounds like it's time to generate something bootable that tests the disk, then installs PGP. Don't know how you'd do that, though.
Might be something to do the first part of it - I'll bet if you run mydefrag it'll catch a lot of that. Kurt On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 13:43, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > So I’ve demo’d PGP and reading their documentation ran across this: ” PGP > Corporation deliberately takes a conservative stance when encrypting drives, > to prevent loss of data. It is not uncommon to encounter Cyclic Redundancy > Check (CRC) errors while encrypting a hard disk. If PGP WDE encounters a > hard drive or partition with bad sectors, PGP WDE will, by default, pause > the encryption process. This pause allows you to remedy the problem before > continuing with the encryption process, thus avoiding potential disk > corruption and lost data. To avoid disruption during encryption, PGP > Corporation recommends that you start with a healthy disk by correcting any > disk errors prior to encrypting. 􀁹 > > > > Before you attempt to use PGP WDE, use a third-party scan disk utility that > has the ability to perform a low-level integrity check and repair any > inconsistencies with the drive that could lead to CRC errors. ****Microsoft > Windows' check disk (chkdsk.exe) utility is not sufficient for detecting > these issues on the target hard drive*** (emphasis mine). Instead, use > software such as SpinRite or Norton Disk DoctorTM. These software > applications can correct errors that would otherwise disrupt encryption > > > > What would you guys recommend? I have 260 laptops to encrypt, dozens of them > not even in the same state I am in. Initially I was thinking CHKDSK /R but > PGP says that is insufficient… > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
