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3.3 Imaging the OS Drive
Over time, an investigator will need to image and re-image their OS hard drive. As of December 2007 three
types of software have been used to create the initial OS hard drive images sent out with Forensic Computers’
line of systems: Norton Ghost, Acronis TrueImage version 10 and Image for Windows.
3.3.1 Re-Installing the image for the OS Hard Drive (Image for Windows)
(Your username and SN for IMAGE FOR WINDOWS will be located in your CD wallet. If it is not, call us
with the serial number of your system and we will locate your IMAGE FOR WINDOWS serial number.)
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Enter the BIOS and ensure that the DVD_RW is set to boot before the hard drive
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Insert the DVD into the DVDRW
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The program will automatically start up and ask you to "press <space> for menu or wait for the
restore to start"
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Wait for the restore to start as it will select the first hard disk (HD0) which is your OS drive
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The program will then ask if you want to continue with the restore on HD0 (this will erase
everything on the drive and restore it to factory defaults.)
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Once the restore has completed and has been rebooted, the machine will be ready for use.
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For more advance and detailed instructions please refer to the PDF included on your Image for
Windows CD
3.3.2 Re-Imaging the OS Hard Drive (Image for Windows)
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Start Acronis True Image Home 10 from desktop shortcut/start menu
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Choose operation to perform: Backup (next)
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Select Partition: HD0 / specific hard drive (next)
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