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 -commitwith the -disablecommand 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: -Descriptionand ewfmgr.exe c: -Gaugefrom the DOS prompt.

Clear Boot Command

Clears the boot command from the DOS prompt.

Commit Data to Volume

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