FTK, Enterprise, and Lab

Understanding "Accumulate Results" for Index Search
Question What does the "Accumulate Results" option for "Index Search" accomplish? Understanding “Accumulate Results” The “Accumula...
Wed, May 31, 2023 at 5:28 PM
Reindex All Items in a Case (FTK 4.0.1 and later)
Question How can I completely reindex a case in FTK/Lab/Enterprise?   Answer Please follow the steps below: In the case management window, right...
Wed, May 31, 2023 at 5:24 PM
"Unable to Open Evidence"
Problem You get "Unable to Open Evidence" when clicking on any evidence in FTK.   Resolution Open your case in FTK Go to Evidence >...
Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:11 AM
Change Evidence Path
Question How do I change (or update) the path to my processed evidence?     Answer IMPORTANT: Changing the evidence path currently does not work for...
Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:09 AM
What is the significance of the numbers in a carved file's name?
Question What is the significance of the numbers in a carved file's name?   Answer FTK assigns names like "Carved[xxxxx].jpg". The nu...
Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:09 AM
Configuring Distributed Processing in Forensic Tools
Question How do I configure Forensic Tools (FTK, Enterprise, LAB) to use Distributed Processing?   Answer Create a Service Account In order for D...
Wed, May 24, 2023 at 3:52 PM
How can I create a Load File in FTK 5.6.4 and later?
Question How can I create a Load File in FTK 5.6.4 and later?   Overview The ability to generate a Load File was added in FTK 5.6.4 as a Report format o...
Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 10:05 AM
How can I decrypt Dropbox in FTK (6.x and newer)?
Question How can I decrypt Dropbox in FTK?   Prerequisites Windows: Dropbox files (encrypted SQLite files found in "C:\Users\\AppData\Roami...
Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:07 AM
Case Creation Error in FTK 6.0.0
Problem Case Creation Fails in FTK 6.0.0   Resolution Reinstall FTK, ensuring "English" is chosen at the language selection screen   C...
Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:07 AM
FTK: How do I export email items to a new PST?
Problem In trying to get FTK to create a PST from email items I'm finding, it will only spit out a folder full of files and folders.   Resolution ...
Sun, Sep 26, 2021 at 10:07 AM