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Data Recovery/Discovery. Files Deleted Files Text Searches Slack Space Free Space Lab. Files on the Drive. List all the files on the drive WinHex can show only one folder at a time Import file list into Excel Sort by file extension. Open Floppy Image. Interpret Image File as Disk.
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Data Recovery/Discovery • Files • Deleted Files • Text Searches • Slack Space • Free Space • Lab
Files on the Drive • List all the files on the drive • WinHex can show only one folder at a time • Import file list into Excel • Sort by file extension
Choose the Fields to Export To choose the fields that you want hold the “Ctrl” key down and click on the desired fields
Pertinent Data • Name • Description • Extension (file type) • Path • Size • MAC date/times
Open it in Excel • It may open it automatically • If not • Go to your case folder • Start Excel • File -> Open • Find your Case Folder • Select All files • Open the .txt file
Make it Pretty • Landscape format • Smaller font • Expand columns to show full date time • Etc.
Description Column • Note an assessment of recoverability • Find the file in WinHex • “Recover/Copy” • A deleted file has been recovered
Deleted Files • With your spreadsheet you know what deleted files you can recover • Recover them
Text Searches • Search the entire disk/image for varioous words • WinHex returns a list of hits • You have look for the context on the words and determine if it is of probative value • Select all hits and delete to clear the search list
Lab Assignment • List of files organized by file extension • Highlight recoverable deleted files • Recover the files and comment on their relevance to charges of cat porn • Select keywords and search for them.