Acquiring memory using FTK Imager

Memory is a very important source of evidence in an investigation process. All activities that happen on a system are usually reflected in the memory at the time.

The following is a step-by-step guide to acquire a system's volatile memory using the product FTK Imager.

This can be downloaded for free at http://accessdata.com/product-download.

  1. Run FTK Imager as an administrator, as shown in the following screenshot:
    Acquiring memory using FTK Imager
  2. Click on the File menu and select Capture Memory, as shown in the following screenshot:
    Acquiring memory using FTK Imager
  3. Browse the destination ...

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