I did nothing to test the disks, just deployed. I have ~40 notebooks and 6 desktops. If something had come up, I would've given a loaner to a user, fixed the problem and moved on.
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 4:43 PM, 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/> ~
