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  • Page 1 Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual...
  • Page 2 CDSG. Use of the full Forensic ComboDock product is subject to all of the terms and conditions of this User Manual and the above referenced License. ® WiebeTech (collectively, the “Trademarks”) are trademarks owned by CDSG and are protected under trademark law. This User Manual does not grant any user of this document any right to use any of the Trademarks.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..........................4 1.1. Safety Information ......................4 1.2. How Write-blocking Works .................... 4 1.3. Package Contents ......................4 1.4. Identifying Parts ......................5 1.5. LED Behavior ....................... 6 2. Setup ............................. 8 3.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual 1. INTRODUCTION This document shows you how to set up the Forensic ComboDock FCDv6, which allows you to connect bare IDE or SATA drives in a write-blocked or read/write mode to a computer without having to install them in a chassis.

  • Page 5: Identifying Parts

    Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual Item Quantity USB Type-A to Type-C cable SATA drive attachment cable IDE Cable Molex Mini-Fit to legacy power cable Quick Start Guide 1.4. IDENTIFYING PARTS Front...

  • Page 6: Led Behavior

    Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual Rear Side 1.5. LED BEHAVIOR LED Name Color State Description Write-Block Green Solid Lights green when Write-Blocked mode is enabled. Lights only if there is a problem with the Forensic Error Solid ComboDock. Please contact Technical Support (See Section 7: Product Support, page 16).
  • Page 7 Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual LED Name Color State Description Lights only if a Host Protected Area (HPA), Device Hidden Area Configuration Overlay (DCO), or Accessible Max Green Solid Detection Address configuration (AMA) has been detected on the attached drive.

  • Page 8: Setup

    SATA drives: Connect the Molex Mini-Fit and eSATA ends of the SATA drive attachment cable to the Forensic ComboDock. If you're using an adapter, connect the drive to the adapter. WiebeTech offers an array of SATA and PATA adapters to fit different types of drives on wiebetech.com. Visit wiebetech.com/products/#SATA_and_PATA_Adapters Connect an included USB cable from your computer to the USB Type-C port on the rear of the Forensic ComboDock.
  • Page 9 Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual DCO Found HPA Found AMA Found Remove DCO – Removes Remove HPA Temp – Remove AMA – Removes the DCO, exposing any Temporarily removes the HPA the AMA, exposing any hidden data within that hidden data within that...

  • Page 10: How To Use The Lcd Interface

    3. HOW TO USE THE LCD INTERFACE Use the LCD and 4-button navigation interface on the top of the Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 to view information about the attached drive. On the 4-button interface, Up and Down allow you to scroll through...

  • Page 11: Menu Structure

    Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual 4. MENU STRUCTURE • View Drive Info • Drive Temp: Displays the temperature of the attached drive in °C. • Capacity (MB): The capacity of the attached drive, measured in megabytes. • Manufacturer: The manufacturer of the attached drive.
  • Page 12 Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual confirm the choice. The disk capacity available to a computer will be reduced by this amount. Values exceeding the available capacity will not be accepted. Cycle the power on the dock when complete. • Set HPA size: Allows you to create a new HPA. If a hidden area if any kind already exists, the Forensic ComboDock will ask if you would like to remove it instead.

  • Page 13: Dco, Hpa, And Ama Management

    You will not be able to create a second hidden area if another already exists on the drive. Attach a drive to the Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 and turn the Forensic ComboDock on. The “Select Mode” screen will display on the top LCD panel. Press the Up or Down buttons to select “Read-Write”...
  • Page 14 Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual Turn on the power switch. The “Select Mode” screen will display on the top LCD panel. Press the Up or Down buttons to select between “Write-Blocked” or “Read-Write” modes and then press Enter. “Write-Blocked” will always be the default mode.

  • Page 15: Forensic Software Utility

    Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual 6. FORENSIC SOFTWARE UTILITY The Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 is compatible with the Forensic Software Utility application. This soft- ware allows you to perform a write-block test on your Forensic ComboDock, display details about attach- ed drives, and save that data to a file for easy inclusion in a case report.

  • Page 16: Product Support

    Forensic ComboDock FCDv6 User Manual 7. PRODUCT SUPPORT Your investment in WiebeTech products is backed up by our free technical support for the lifetime of the product. Contact us through our website, wiebetech.com/support or call us at 1-360-816-1800.

  • Page 17: Appendix A. Technical Specifications

    • 3.5-inch IDE/PATA hard drives • 2.5-inch SATA hard drives and SSDs • 3.5-inch SATA hard drives Supported via WiebeTech SATA and PATA adapters: • 2.5-inch IDE/PATA hard drives (with PATA Adapter 25) • Hitachi 1.8-inch drives (with PATA Adapter 25) •...
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