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(@missicey)
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Good Morning,

My name is Jessica and I am a digital forensic & Cyber Sec grad student. I ask this question here because I have exhausted all possibility and wish to keep my hair and laptop intact -)

My current assignment is to rip the registry from a provided image and perform usb forensics. Unfortunately, the image will not mount in FTK Imager. When I attempt to add the image as evidence it states "does not contain valid evidence", when I attempt to mount the image it states "does not contain valid evidence, image detection failed". I tried to use sys tools but am denied access to a 14 day trial, I have also tried autopsy and receive "no stored hash error". I am unsure if this is a critical error, but I also do not see any files in Autopsy. I have googled and cannot find a post that replicates my current situation. I was under the impression FTK Imager could mount E01 files, but it appears I can only use encase?

Any help is appreciated,
Jessica


   
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(@shep47)
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Hi Jessica,

FTKi will mount E01's and extracting the files is a simple process. But it sounds like either your E01 or FTKi install is corrupt. I would try addressing both by reacquiring the E01 and reinstalling FTKi and try again.

Good luck


   
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jaclaz
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I was under the impression FTK Imager could mount E01 files, but it appears I can only use encase?

Any help is appreciated,
Jessica

There are a number of tools that can access/mount .E01 files, some of which are Freeware/Free/Opensource.

Among them IMDISK and Arsenal Image Mounter (through discutils)
http//reboot.pro/topic/19725-mounting-windows-81-disk-from-ewf/
or through a proxy
http//reboot.pro/topic/19940-ewf-proxy-for-imdisk/
and OSforensics OFSmount (I believe "directly")
http//www.osforensics.com/tools/mount-disk-images.html

Some older info
http//windowsir.blogspot.it/2009/11/even-more-linky-goodness.html

It is possible that *somehow* your .e01 file is corrupted, have you a way to checksum it against a "known to be good" copy?

jaclaz


   
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(@missicey)
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Hi Shep,

Thanks for your response. I have ripped the registry for a previous class and agree it is simple. The image was provided by the professor. I have emailed with no response as of yet. I will reinstall FTKi and hope to receive a response from the prof soon.

Thanks much,
Jess

Hi Jessica,

FTKi will mount E01's and extracting the files is a simple process. But it sounds like either your E01 or FTKi install is corrupt. I would try addressing both by reacquiring the E01 and reinstalling FTKi and try again.

Good luck


   
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(@missicey)
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Hi Jaclaz,

Thanks kindly for all of the information. I actually mounted it in OSF Mount but did not see an option to delve into the image or export. I will look at it a second time, as well as the links you have provided. I do not have a copy to checksum against, just the one provided by the professor for the assignment.

Greatly appreciate your help,
Jess

I was under the impression FTK Imager could mount E01 files, but it appears I can only use encase?

Any help is appreciated,
Jessica

There are a number of tools that can access/mount .E01 files, some of which are Freeware/Free/Opensource.

Among them IMDISK and Arsenal Image Mounter (through discutils)
http//reboot.pro/topic/19725-mounting-windows-81-disk-from-ewf/
or through a proxy
http//reboot.pro/topic/19940-ewf-proxy-for-imdisk/
and OSforensics OFSmount (I believe "directly")
http//www.osforensics.com/tools/mount-disk-images.html

Some older info
http//windowsir.blogspot.it/2009/11/even-more-linky-goodness.html

It is possible that *somehow* your .e01 file is corrupted, have you a way to checksum it against a "known to be good" copy?

jaclaz


   
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(@missicey)
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Hi All,

I have received response from the Prof and his MD5/SHA1 are the same as the values I generated. At this point, I will telnet into the school and use their encase. I am just curious as to why this is happening so it bugs me.

Thanks all,
Jess


   
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(@cults14)
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I had problems earlier this year mounting E01 in FTKI, found that reverting to an earlier version worked OK - think I went back to 2.9x

Don't rememebr that specific error message though


   
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(@missicey)
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Hi Cults,

After much digging, it turned out that the E02 and E03 files did not download appropriately. I deleted all and downloaded from scratch and finally got it to work. Thanks much for your help!

Jess

I had problems earlier this year mounting E01 in FTKI, found that reverting to an earlier version worked OK - think I went back to 2.9x

Don't rememebr that specific error message though


   
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