[nfbcs] Looking for anyone doing computer forensics

[Tami Jarvis]

I have used Linux to get my files from my nearly dead Windows machine, 
and that worked to save my data. It was a couple of years ago now, so 
while I do remember poking around on the Windows drive, I can't recall 
if I tried changing anything. I'd decided to make the changeover to 
full-time Linux user, so planned to just wipe the Windows drive. 
Actually, I gave the machine to a friend whose techie partner revamped 
the whole thing for her since it worked well for her needs.

I have heard the using Linux to change Windows files can be problematic, 
but in forensic computing, wouldn't you just be looking for data? As for 
regular use, if you're wanting to save your data, you can use Linux to 
do that and start over if you have to with your non-working Windows drive.

With the Linux screen reader, Orca, and the other braille tools on Linux 
so mature now, you could go a long way to read and examine the deep down 
programmatic stuff using a Linux machine. That's my WAG, anyway. /smile/

What I know about forensic computing, I learned from NCIS. It's fun to 
wonder if/how I could do those Abby and McGee things adaptively, but 
that does not make me an expert! /lol/

Tami



On 12/14/2012 02:49 AM, Blake Hardin wrote:
> hmm I wonder if we could do hard drive recoverys now? This sounds cool
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> On 12/14/12, Blaine Clark <blaineclrk at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I haven't done the following myself, but here are directions for
>> building a set of fully accessible forensics tools you may want to look
>> over. I have used the stock Vinux Live DVD to recover a couple of files
>> from a crashed and non-booting Win-7 laptop of a friend, but that's as
>> far as I have gone with it on crashed and non-responsive systems.
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>> If there are any computer techs or computer geeks out there who have had
>> to give up some portions of their vocation or hobby because of sight
>> loss which makes working on crashed computers impossible or who wish to
>> experiment in a field they've never been able to access, there is now an
>> alternative. One of the Vinux users and developers has used Vinux to
>> build a Live DVD recovery and rebuild utility for Microsoft and Linux
>> systems. Vinux gives the vision impaired computer technician or computer
>> geek the Linux screen readers and Braille display abilities in order to
>> work on some of what used to be among the most inaccessible portions of
>> computer work and the utilities used permit the saving of files,
>> repairing of files, repairing the infamous Windows registry, removing
>> viruses, even root-kit viruses from Microsoft. This can give those who
>> would like to learn about computer forensics, but up until now were
>> unable because of vision problems a great opportunity to do so.
>>
>> For any who are interested or just curious the developer has outlined
>> the steps he used to create this tool on this web page,
>> http://donaldmarang.org/Vinux-IFL.php. Not all of the tools or programs
>> used are free, but most are quite reasonably priced and can be purchased
>> through the links he's provided on the web page. There are free
>> alternatives to several of the forensics programs available, but their
>> accessibility is either lacking or has not been fully evaluated. The
>> base of the DVD which is Vinux is of course, free.
>>
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