4 Feb
2019
4 Feb
'19
1:17 p.m.
On Feb 4, 2019, at 4:05 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
...
Based on my conversations with clients, the problem is not the
equipment, but rather the lack of an open, vetted and documented file
format.
As an example, customers of mine insist on a "forensic" image file of
type E01 (Encase format), which has been endorsed by the Library of
Congress and several law enforcement agencies as a valid "forensic" format.
As insane as it sounds, I've had to provide floppy images as E01 files.
The insanity stems from the loss of information that would enable one to
recreate the original (e.g. sector headers, modulation, data rate, track
spacing, etc.).
But one does what one does to keep customers happy.
--Chuck
Yes, but if the current format is wrong for the job, and people who should know better do
not realize this, it would be a good idea (as a separate activity) to educate them and
propose a better answer.
paul