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Protecting Your Digital Assets
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CRU WiebeTech Forensic ComboDock User Manual
3 HPA/DCO HANDLING
The Forensic ComboDock will check to see if any HPAs (host protected areas) or DCOs (device configuration
overlays) are present after you have selected Write-Blocked or Read-Write mode on startup. If an HPA or DCO is
detected, the Forensic ComboDock will indicate that one has been found and ask what you want to do with it. Use
the
Up
and
Down
buttons to scroll through the options, shown below, and then press
Enter
to select an option.
DCO FOUND
HPA FOUND
Keep DCO
– Leaves the DCO in place
Keep HPA
– Leaves the HPA in place
Remove DCO
– Permanently
removes the DCO,
exposing any hidden data within that area
Remove HPA Temp
– Temporarily bypasses the HPA
so that data within it can be accessed
Remove HPA Perm
– Permanently unhides the HPA
4 UPDATING FIRMWARE
CRU provides free firmware updates for the Forensic ComboDock through our Configurator application.
Download it here:
www.cru-inc.com/support/software-downloads/configurator-software-download/
Setup Instructions
Connect the the provided USB micro-B cable to the “Admin” port on the Forensic ComboDock and connect the
other end to your computer. Then, turn on the Forensic ComboDock. Finally, open the Configurator application.
If your product is running outdated firmware, you will see a prompt asking you to update once you open the Con-
figurator application. Follow the instructions on the prompt to update the firmware.
5 FORENSIC SOFTWARE UTILITY
The Forensic ComboDock is compatible with CRU’s Forensic Software Utility application. This software allows you
to perform a write-block test on your Forensic ComboDock, display details about attached drives, and save that
data to a file for easy inclusion in a case report.
Download it here:
www.cru-inc.com/support/software-downloads/forensic-software-utility/
Setup Instructions
Connect the Forensic ComboDock to your computer with an attached drive as you normally would and turn the
Forensic ComboDock on. Then open the Forensic Software Utility.
For information on HPA/DCO handling, see Section 3.
