What types of evidence can be added in FTK Imager?

Adding evidence in FTK Imager allows for a variety of data sources to be included in an investigation. The inclusion of physical drives, logical drives, image files, and the contents of a folder enhances the capability of forensic examinations by allowing examiners to work with multiple types of data.

Physical drives refer to the entire storage medium, which can be a hard drive or SSD, that contains the complete data. Logical drives represent specific partitions or volumes of physical drives, allowing for more granular access to data. Image files, on the other hand, are copies of the entire contents of a physical or logical drive, saved as single files; these are crucial for forensic analysis since they can be analyzed without altering the original data. Finally, incorporating the contents of a folder enables the investigator to focus on specific directories and files that are of interest, which is often necessary to piece together relevant information.

By encompassing these diverse forms of evidence, FTK Imager provides a robust framework for data acquisition and analysis, essential for thorough investigations.