[FDE] Check Disk for Bad Sectors Before Install FDE Software?

[robin]

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 <spackett at gmail.com> Date: Monday, 
> August 13, 2007 11:19 am Subject: [FDE] Check Disk for Bad Sectors Before Install FDE 
> Software? To: fde at www.xml-dev.com
> 
> 
>> 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. 
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