Atola Imager

Product information

Imager-only version of the Atola Insight

The Atola Imager is the Disk Duplication module of the Atola Insight paired with the Ethernet DiskSense unit. It is an ideal option for data recovery technicians who want the Atola Insight’s advanced imaging system, but do not have the need for other product features like Disk Utilities, Case Management, Password Removal, Disk Diagnostics, File Recovery or Firmware Repair.

Atola Imager supports all 1.8-inch, 2.5-inch, 3.5-inch IDE and SATA hard drives as well as any hard drive or flash media with either IDE or SATA-1/2/3 interface (including those attached via adapters).

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Flexible settings

The Atola Imager is able to image entire hard drives, selected partitions or specified sector ranges. The newly created image can be stored either on a destination hard drive or the host computer.

Customize every step of the process

The Atola Imager enables the user to create the perfect imaging process to meet the needs of a project by adjusting simple parameters. These parameters can be applied to any range of sectors or any single read/write head. Multiple read-passes can be created for a number of reasons (example: quickly extract data from healthy sectors before going back to focus on damaged sectors). No complex coding or difficult, time consuming steps are needed because customization is simply built into the user interface.

Main Imaging Parameters:

• Specify read/write heads to transfer from
• Timeout length (after failed sector read attempt)
• Number of sectors to skip after failed read attempts
• Number of imaging passes
• Apply Read-Long command on last pass
• Reduce HDD operating speed to PIO mode
• Calculate checksum (MD5, SHA (1, 224, 256, 384, 512))
• Disable GList auto reallocation
• Copy direction (forward/linear or reverse)
• Abort duplication if after X amount of HDD power cycles

Data-Only copy option

This option gives the user the ability to only copy occupied sectors from the source hard drive. This can greatly reduce copy time and relieve strain on the source hard drive. Please note that this function should only be used for hard drives that are NOT severely damaged.

Image file creation

Copying the source disk into an image file is fast and easy using the Atola Imager. Just select a storage location on the host PC or media and specify the image file size (put all data in 1 image file or “chunk” the data into a series of smaller files).

Key differences between this product and Forensic Imager

The Atola Forensic Imager has all of the same functions as the Atola Imager, and also has the below 3 functions for forensic investigation and e-discovery data capture. For further details about the forensic features, please visit the product comparison matrix.

• Wipe/Erase (security erase, zero fill, NIST, DoD, custom patterns)
• Password Removal
• Case Manager

DiskSense Ethernet Unit

Superior hardware for best results The DiskSense Ethernet is without doubt the highest quality hardware unit on the data recovery market. It utilizes the fastest and most efficient interface connections available (ATA/IDE and SATA I/II for HDD to HDD data transfer and Gigabit Ethernet for HDD to host), and is built-to-last using the highest quality components available. It includes a built-in oscilloscope for current monitoring (primarily used in diagnostic functions), and HDD power control buttons (used for manual power override). Main product features: 2 HDD ports Native ATA/IDE and SATA I/II/III interface support Supports HDD to host data transfer via ethernet (85 MB/sec max transfer speed) Supports direct HDD to HDD data transfer (110 MB/sec max transfer speed)