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Information Technology LaboratorySoftware and Systems Division

## Software Quality Group

-  Computer Forensics Tool Testing Program (CFTT)  Expand or Collapse    -  CFTT General Information  Expand or Collapse      -  Methodology Overview 
    -  Presentations 
    -  Contact Information 
  -  CFTT Technical Information  Expand or Collapse      -  Cloud Data Extraction (CDX) 
    -  Deleted File Recovery 
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    -  Forensic String Search 
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# Deleted File Recovery

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## Deleted File Recovery Specs

                  - Active File Identification & Deleted File Recovery Tool Specification (Draft 1 of Version 1.1 March 24, 2009)
                  	
                  - Deleted File Recovery Tool Specification (Draft 1 of Version 1)    Replaced by Version 1.1
                  

## Test Support Software

                  - Test data images and documentation (on the cfreds web site)
                  

## Test Set-up Documents 

                  - Test data images and documentation (on the cfreds web site)
                  

## DHS Reports -- Test Results for Deleted File Recovery	(Find all DHS Reports here)

                  -  Test Results for Deleted File Recovery and Active File Listing Tools - ILooKIX v2.2.3.151 (9/22/2014)
                  	
                  -  Test Results for Deleted File Recovery and Active File Listing Tools - The Sleuth Kit (TSK)/Autopsy v3.2.2/2.24 (7/2/2014)
                  	
                  -  Test Results for Deleted File Recovery and Active File Listing Tools - X-Ways Forensics v16.0 SR-4 (7/2/2014)
                  	
                  -  Test Results for Deleted File Recovery and Active File Listing Tools - SMART for Linux v2011-02-02 (6/30/2014)
                  	
                  -  Test Results for Deleted File Recovery and Active File Listing Tools (Revised) - EnCase Forensic v6.18.0.59 (6/23/2014)
                  	
                  -  Test Results for Deleted File Recovery and Active File Listing Tools - FTK v3.3.0.33124 (6/23/2014)
                  

Forensic ScienceDigital evidenceSoftware researchSoftware testing

-  **‹** Cloud Data Extraction (CDX) 
-  Disk Imaging **›** 

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