Chapter 5. Preparing for Disc Examination
In order to conduct an examination of the digital evidence on Compact Disc (CD) or Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) media, you must have the proper hardware, software, and workstation.
Forensic Hardware
It is recommended that you have two separate devices: a reliable Compact Disc - ReWritable (CD-RW) drive and a recent DVD writer that can read both DVD+ and DVD- media. Recent writers should also be compatible with Digital Versatile Disc Plus Recordable (DVD+R) DL (dual layer) media.
While it may seem counterintuitive, you must use a writer-type device, because reader devices do not access open sessions on discs. This means that any incomplete drag-and-drop discs would not be accessible with a reader. Worse still, ...
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