Title: 3. Understanding Data-Recovery Workstations and Software
Course: IN 2005 Digital Forensics > Section: Module 2: Chapter 2 - Understanding Computer Investigations

Understanding Data-Recovery Workstations and Software

Setting Up your Computer for Computer Forensics

1. The basic requirements for setting up a computer forensics workstation, including:
  - A workstation running Windows XP or Vista
  - A write-blocker device
  - Computer forensics acquisition tool
  - Computer forensics analysis tool
  - A target drive to receive the source or suspect disk data
  - Spare PATA or SATA ports
  - USB ports
2. Some additional useful items, including:
  - Network interface card (NIC)
  - Extra USB ports
  - FireWire 400/800 ports
  - SCSI card
  - Disk editor tool
  - Text editor tool
  - Graphics viewer program
  - Other specialized viewing tools

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