Chapter 1

Installation and Configuration of X-Ways Forensics

Abstract

You can install X-Ways Forensics (XWF) as you would any other program by using the provided setup program. However, XWF can simply be unzipped to a folder from which it can operate on nearly any source medium such as a compact disc or a flash drive.

The user interface of XWF is more intuitive than you would think a program born from a hex editor would be. Then again, XWF is much more than a hex editor and has many more features that support forensic analysis than any hex editor could offer.

Keywords

Installation; Viewer; Functions; Features; Analysis; Unzipping; Dongle; User interface; MPlayer; XWFIM

Information in this chapter

• Introduction

• Installation

• The XWF dongle ...

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