Re: How difficult is it to clone a HD?

pete wrote:
The cops have my computers as they believe my computers can help them
with a serious crime they are investigating. I am not a suspect or
anything like that but I have been told I could be charged if they
found anything on my HD. I am not happy about them holding my property
but I would not mind the cops cloning my HD and releasing my property.
I am taking the cops to court to get my property returned and I expect
the cops will argue they need my stuff. I will counter they can clone
my HD and return my property. How difficult is it to cone a HD?
pete
www.suffolkrightsofway.co.uk
www.ipswichwaterfrontaccess.co.uk

Unfortunately a police investigator explains here that, although he
necessarily works from a clone of the HD (but created by specialised
hardware and software), the original HD is still retained as primary
evidence.

http://www.computer-investigations.com

As Colin Wilson has suggested, it would be reasonable enough to request the
return of your hardware with a cloned HD. I'd guess though (from reading
through the website) the police might then argue that to comply would result
in the corruption of their primary evidence, by the activity of cloning it
for compatibility with other than laboratory hardware.







.

Relevant Pages

  • Her criminal was united, giant, and voices in front of the cult.
    ... procedures bottom and expensive, eats off it, investigating along. ... Better argue jackets now or ... spectacular searchs. ... Pete inform that? ...
    (sci.crypt)
  • Re: PcLinux
    ... Pete C. wrote: ... and the second is the total absurdity of this little gem: ... As to the generic hardware platform, trust me, it's coming. ... As for the cell phone, I respectfully suggest that you should probably ...
    (rec.crafts.metalworking)
  • Re: Ya think they got Strength and Health in Cuba in 1953?
    ... steroids. ... Amsterdam, Pete, although - like my views on marijuana legalization ... And perhaps even *more* related to you, AAS, and cops was this ...
    (misc.fitness.weights)
  • Re: How difficult is it to clone a HD?
    ... pete wrote: ... but I would not mind the cops cloning my HD and releasing my property. ... of my programs were bought online so I am not sure if they can be ... That's right you are a fuckwit and don't deserve compensation for your ...
    (uk.legal)
  • Re: Windows XP startup problem
    ... > Attempts to boot to safe mode does not work it hangs as Pete ... The Stop Error would be useful because then you could troubleshoot it ... I'd run some hardware diagnostics starting with a RAM ... test and including a hard drive test and if all the hardware looks ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)