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Connectors and cables present the most visible differences between SATA and parallel ATA drives. Unlike PATA, the same connectors are used on 3.5-inch SATA hard disks for desktop and server computers and 2.5-inch disks for portable or small computers; this allows 2.5-inch drives to be used in desktop computers with only a mounting bracket and no wiring adapter. Smaller disks may use the mini-SATA spec, suitable for small-form-factor Serial ATA drives and mini SSDs.

There is a special connector (eSATA) specified for external devices, and an optionally implemented provision for clips to hold internal connectors firmly in place. SATA drives may be plugged into SAS controllers and communicate on the same physical cable as native SAS disks, but SATA controllers…

Uncover a digital trail of e-evidence by using the helpful, easy-to-understand information in Computer Forensics For Dummies! Professional and armchair investigators alike can learn the basics of computer forensics, from digging out electronic evidence to solving the case. You won’t need a computer science degree to master e-discovery. Find and filter data in mobile devices, e-mail, and other Web-based technologies.

You’ll learn all about e-mail and Web-based forensics, mobile forensics, passwords and encryption, and other e-evidence found through VoIP, voicemail, legacy mainframes, and databases. You’ll discover how to use the latest forensic software, tools, and equipment to find the answers that you’re looking for in record time. When you understand how data is stored, encrypted, and recovered, you’ll…

This is an advanced cookbook and reference guide for digital forensic practitioners. File System Forensic Analysis focuses on the file system and disk. The file system of a computer is where most files are stored and where most evidence is found; it also the most technically challenging part of forensic analysis. This book offers an overview and detailed knowledge of the file system and disc layout. The overview will allow an investigator to more easily find evidence, recover deleted data, and validate his tools. The cookbook section will show how to use the many open source tools for analysis, many of which Brian Carrier has developed himself.

Coverage includes:

• Preserving the digital crime scene and duplicating hard disks

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Computer forensics is the branch of forensic science that examines evidence stored digitally on a hard drive or other data storage medium.

History

Computer forensics can be traced back to the beginning of the 1990s when computers began to be integrated into our daily existence. DIBS USA was one of the first computer forensics companies to emerge.

Function

Computer forensics is about the preservation and extraction of data. Data is often found in server logs or on suspects’ hard drives. Since every move on a computer leaves a footprint, forensic experts have to find out how to tie that footprint to a case.

Misconceptions

Computer forensics doesn’t involve a lot of high-level hacking or computer security knowledge since most…

What are the common Reasons of Hard Disk Drive failure?

1. Electronic Component Failure
2. Motor Failure
3. Read / Write Head Failure
4. Media Damage
5. Firmware Corruption
6. Logical Failure

One or all of the above primary causes may be evident when diagnosing a failed hard disk drive.

Electronic Component Failure

Electronic components may fail due to voltage transients, heat or poor handling. Substitution, repair and re-programming is generally required in order to recover data stored on the hard disk. PCB assemblies are however hyper tuned at the manufacture stage and specialist re-programming and calibration is subsequently required to restore the hard disk to a working condition.

Motor Failure

Hard disk motor spindles…

Maxtor Firmware Repair 2.0 is a program  aiming at solution for typical firmware malfunction of Maxtor 541DX (2B020H1 2B010H1), which may manifest itself as follows:

1. HDD is not identified or identified by its factory alias “Maxtor Athena”;
2. HDD starts the motor and then hangs.

How does Maxtor Firmware Repair 2.0 work?

1. The restoration program will not overwrite the HDD data so it is applicable to data recovery.

2. It provides the users with a most friendly operation interface and it only takes you a few seconds to restore an HDD with typical firmware malfunction.

3. So, after you have this powerful freeware installed, all you have to do is to insert the bootable disk and have…

Are you facing a scandisk on your HDD because there is some bad sectors?
Is it annoying and time-consuming? then you’ve come to the right place.

HDD Scan And Repair 3.0 is the only one known professional program which can scan HDD over 136 G directly that need not the support of computer mainboard with high speed. It can utmost afford 2000 G HDD in theory.

Notice: If you have recently installed Windows Service Pack 2 (SP2) you would be having problems with your SP2 after using HDD Scan And Repair 3.0 installation program to create the bootable floppy disk.

How does HDD Scan and Repair 3.0 work?

1. A breakthrough of this program is that, without depending on BIOS,…