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Using the Enhanced Write Filter configuration interface, Commit Data to Volume

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When you enter the ewfmgr [boot command] syntax, use the following commands in the boot command variable of the command line: ● -all Displays information about all protected volumes and performs a command, such as disable, enable, and commit, on each volume, if specified. ● -commit Commits all current level data in the overlay to the protected volume, and resets the current overlay value to 1. You can combine -commit with the -disable command to commit and then disable. ● -disable Disables the overlay on the specified protected volume. ● -enable Enables the EWF so that data written to the protected media is cached in the overlays. The current overlay level becomes 1 as soon as EWF is started, and a new overlay is created at level 1. ● -commitanddisable Commits data in the overlay upon shutdown and disables EWF after the system reboots. Using the Enhanced Write Filter configuration interface In addition to the DOS command-line tool, Windows Embedded includes an EWF configuration interface. You can access the EWF interface through the Windows Control Panel. To access the EWF interface, follow these steps: 1. Log on as an administrator. 2. Select Start > Control Panel > Other Control Panel Options. 3. Select HP WriteFilter Configuration. 4. Use the EWF Main tab to select Write Filter options. The EWF interface includes the following buttons: ● Enable/Disable EWF Enables the Enhanced Write Filter so that data written to the protected media is cached in the overlays. Disables the overlay on the specified protected volume. ● Overlay Configuration Displays the overlay information and is a combination of the information supplied when executing ewfmgr.exe c: -Description and ewfmgr.exe c: -Gauge from the DOS prompt. ● Clear Boot Command Clears the boot command from the DOS prompt. ● Commit Data to Volume Enhanced Write Filter 15

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When you enter the
ewfmgr [boot command]
syntax, use the following commands in the boot
command variable of the command line:
-all
Displays information about all protected volumes and performs a command, such as disable,
enable, and commit, on each volume, if specified.
-commit
Commits all current level data in the overlay to the protected volume, and resets the current overlay
value to 1. You can combine
-commit
with the
-disable
command to commit and then disable.
-disable
Disables the overlay on the specified protected volume.
-enable
Enables the EWF so that data written to the protected media is cached in the overlays. The current
overlay level becomes 1 as soon as EWF is started, and a new overlay is created at level 1.
-commitanddisable
Commits data in the overlay upon shutdown and disables EWF after the system reboots.
Using the Enhanced Write Filter configuration interface
In addition to the DOS command-line tool, Windows Embedded includes an EWF configuration interface.
You can access the EWF interface through the Windows Control Panel.
To access the EWF interface, follow these steps:
1.
Log on as an administrator.
2.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Other Control Panel Options
.
3.
Select
HP WriteFilter Configuration
.
4.
Use the
EWF Main
tab to select Write Filter options.
The EWF interface includes the following buttons:
Enable/Disable EWF
Enables the Enhanced Write Filter so that data written to the protected media is cached in the
overlays. Disables the overlay on the specified protected volume.
Overlay Configuration
Displays the overlay information and is a combination of the information supplied when executing
ewfmgr.exe c: -Description
and
ewfmgr.exe c: -Gauge
from the DOS prompt.
Clear Boot Command
Clears the boot command from the DOS prompt.
Commit Data to Volume
Enhanced Write Filter
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