Data Recovery and Imaging Software

[techzilla]

I ran across this and thought that it might be useful to other technicians.

 

[Xander]

Did you have a specific one in mind?

 

[techzilla]

I wasn't allowed to post a URL link.

osforensics.com

You should be able to check it out at the above address.

 

[cyain]

Are you using this software? If so are you using it just for "everyday" data recovery or are you actually doing forensic type recoveries?

 

[Avgsmoe]

Looks to me like they built a light distro that uses dd, and give you the ability to verify via md5 or sha1. Not helpful to really anyone except forensicators.

 

[parker.casey]

It's basically the same things that any standard linux distro has. Those are incredibly useful tools for any form of data recovery, though.

 

[Tom Hudson]

I find that Macium Reflect Free Edition Is the best for imaging a drive, since it's free and is very easy to use.

For data recovery I use Reccuva which is made by the same people who do Ccleaner. Again it has a nice simple interface and it just works. It is also free.

 

[ZenTree]

I find that Macium Reflect Free Edition Is the best for imaging a drive, since it's free and is very easy to use.

For data recovery I use Reccuva which is made by the same people who do Ccleaner. Again it has a nice simple interface and it just works. It is also free.

Thanks for the heads up on macrium, I had never heard of it. The thing that made me sad is that it's not free, it's free for personal use.

 

[apochimongitus]

Getdataback for ntfs and fat is pretty good... But it costs around usd $60.

 

[Tom Hudson]

Sorry, I should of said. But it is great for just imaging a drive. As long as you don't install it on a clients system, or you don't have staff then there is nothing stopping you from using the free edition.

I hope I don't sound like a pirate. I have actually paid for the full edition.

 

[gazza]

Get Data Back its awesome software

Getdataback for recovery and ShadowProtect imaging and doing universal restores to dissimilar hardware.

 

[PC Ops]

@ Tom Hudson: never heard of Macrium before but it looks promising. Thanks, I will check it out and see if it's worth the bucks.

Cheers.

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