Insert the USB into the target machine and run the .exe file as an Administrator.
It allows you to mount a forensic image (E01, DD, AFF) as a virtual drive letter in Windows. Because it’s read-only, you can safely analyze the contents with other tools without risking modification.
Instead of imaging an entire drive, you can selectively export specific folders, files, or even registry hives—ideal for quick incident response triage.
While FTK Imager Lite is primarily disk-focused, newer versions or specific integrations allow for capturing RAM (Memory). Capturing RAM is vital for finding encryption keys, running processes, and malware that never touches the disk.
Use the "File" menu to select "Add Evidence Item." You can choose between a Physical Drive, Logical Drive, Image File, or Contents of a Folder.
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It creates bit-for-bit copies of hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, memory cards, or specific logical volumes. It supports industry-standard formats, including: