LockDismount v0.3.0.0 [Update]

@ECHO OFF
lockdismount -lock 4 someapp.exe -someaction \\.\PhysicalDrive4

IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 ECHO Operation succeeded!&GOTO :EOF

IF ERRORLEVEL 999 GOTO :NODRV
IF ERRORLEVEL 998 GOTO :LOCKFAIL
IF ERRORLEVEL 997 GOTO :EXECFAIL
IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 0 GOTO :CMDFAIL
GOTO :EOF

:NODRV
echo Drive #4 doesn't exist!
GOTO :EOF

:LOCKFAIL
ECHO Failed to lock/dismount volumes!
GOTO :EOF

:EXECFAIL
ECHO Failed to execute external command!
GOTO :EOF

:CMDFAIL
ECHO External command was executed but ended with an error!
GOTO :EOF

bilou_gateux, on Sep 2 2010, 09:21 AM, said:

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voyajer, on Sep 2 2010, 01:41 PM, said:

1. CloneDisk

Wonko the Sane, on Sep 3 2010, 12:36 PM, said:

Didn't Roadkil's Disk Image also work? (actually BEFORE Clonedisk did...)
http://www.boot-land...?...8480&st=242


Wonko

erwan.l, on Sep 3 2010, 06:05 PM, said:

Actually, to be exact, now clonedisk does not need lockdismount anymore as I "shamessly" re used Thek idea within clonedisk source code

TheK, on Sep 2 2010, 01:11 PM, said:

Nuno Brito, on Sep 6 2010, 12:58 AM, said:

Can we get a good description of this project on the first topic, please?

Nuno Brito, on Sep 6 2010, 04:50 PM, said:

Hope you get valuable feedback, keep up the great work!

costinel, on Sep 6 2010, 08:24 PM, said:

steve6375, on Sep 6 2010, 09:21 PM, said:

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img
lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDriv2

TheK, on Sep 7 2010, 05:13 AM, said:

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img
lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDriv2

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
START /WAIT "A title" sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img
lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDrive2

TheK, on Sep 7 2010, 04:13 AM, said:

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img
lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDriv2

start lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img
taskkill /IM lockdismount.exe

paraglider, on Sep 7 2010, 12:45 PM, said:

paraglider, on Sep 7 2010, 01:45 PM, said:

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
::Wait a bit
::like using a PING or any of the WAIT third party programs available
START /WAIT "A title" sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img
lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDrive2

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
:Lock_Loop
::Wait a bit
::like using a PING or any of the WAIT third party programs available
::Check somehow that the drive is locked/unlocked, like:
lockdismount -islocked \\.\PhysicalDrive2
IF "%ERRORLEVEL%"="......." (START /WAIT "A title" sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img) ELSE (GOTO :Lock_Loop)
lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDrive2

paraglider, on Sep 7 2010, 11:45 AM, said:

steve6375, on Sep 7 2010, 12:17 PM, said:

Wonko the Sane, on Sep 7 2010, 01:12 PM, said:

OR wouldn't a good ol' ERRORLEVEL check be enough, possibly with a -islocked feature?

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2
:Lock_Loop
::Wait a bit
::like using a PING or any of the WAIT third party programs available
::Check somehow that the drive is locked/unlocked, like:
lockdismount -islocked \\.\PhysicalDrive2
IF "%ERRORLEVEL%"="......." (START /WAIT "A title" sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img) ELSE (GOTO :Lock_Loop)
lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDrive2

lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDrive2

lockdismount -lock \\.\PhysicalDrive2

sometool -backup \\.\PhysicalDrive2 c:\backup.img

lockdismount -unlock \\.\PhysicalDrive2

TheK, on Sep 2 2010, 11:02 AM, said:

Hello Community

LockDismount is a small tool that does only one thing (or two to be exactly). It locks and dismounts every volume of a physical drive (HD or UFD for example). That's it!

So what is that good for?

Microsoft changed the way programs can directly write to physical drives in Windows Vista and later.
More technical background informations about this new 'feature' (or restriction) can be found here: http://msdn.microsof...y/ff551353.aspx

Unfortunately some older (but still good and useful) programs are not compatible with this new restriction and stopped working. You will usually see an "Access Denied" error message when they try to write to \\.\PhysicalDriveX.

This is where LockDismount can help. By locking and dismounting all volumes it will allow some of these older programs to work again.

How to use it?

It's simple. Select the Drive you want to lock and press 'Lock it!'. Now open the 'older program' and let it perform the task that usually gave you the access denied error message. When done, unlock the drive again. That's all.
The only important thing is that every volumes gets successfully locked and that you keep them locked until the other program is done.

Please note that you can not lock your system drive or any drive that holds a pagefile!

The idea for this little tool was born here:
http://www.boot-land...?...st&p=108122 by Wonko
So you know who you have to blame for it

Programs tested so far:

Windows 7:
- RoadKil's Disk Image v1.6
- dsfi (part of the dsfok package)
- Flashnul

Windows Vista:
- still looking for testers

Download: LockDismount v0.2.0.0

technolane, on Sep 7 2010, 09:07 PM, said: