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 Post subject: Inexpensive write blocker?
PostPosted: November 11th, 2018, 14:26 
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Anyone know of one thats reasonable? I have dedicated units - but i want one that just protects a source drive.

even software: identify it with the last 6 digits of the sn, and the sw blocks all accidental write attempts until you disable it for that device ... like a safety.

i know the second idea would never exist, but what about the first?

I tried:

Manufacture: Wiebetech
Model: Forensic UltraDock v5.5

It's caca. seemed like you could write to the disk, even with it on. stupid rapey waste of money. p.o.s. company.

https://www.cru-inc.com/products/wiebet ... dock-v5-5/


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 Post subject: Re: Inexpensive write blocker?
PostPosted: November 11th, 2018, 18:25 
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DeepSpar is releasing one shortly that is very impressive, based on the tests I've done thus far.

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 Post subject: Re: Inexpensive write blocker?
PostPosted: November 11th, 2018, 22:54 
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What is cheap?

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 Post subject: Re: Inexpensive write blocker?
PostPosted: November 12th, 2018, 11:26 
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I've got a couple of these that I occasionally use when I'm just connecting a known healthy drive and I don't want to take any chance that the system will try to mount it: https://www.amazon.com/Coolgear-SATA-Ad ... 005C55OYA/
But, obviously, you're limited over USB.

I've also got a Tableau SATA write blocker bay in a forensic acquisition server I picked up on eBay, but I wouldn't call that "affordable" if you were to try to buy one new. I was just lucky that the seller didn't even know what they had there.

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 Post subject: Re: Inexpensive write blocker?
PostPosted: November 13th, 2018, 2:29 
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what do you guys use to make sure something continues copying irrespective of whether the drive disconnects (hot, etc) or hits a file that denies you permission -- etc ... ?

Preferably OS X
Obviously Windows
Also, Ubuntu as well.

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 Post subject: Re: Inexpensive write blocker?
PostPosted: November 13th, 2018, 16:09 
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Are you referring to file level copying or sector-by-sector imaging?

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