PSIClone™ Hand-Held Hard Drive Cloning, Imaging & Erasing Tool

The PSIClone™ Hard Drive Cloning & Imaging Tool is a hand-held data recovery lab that clones, images, erases and verifies computer hard drives.

The PSIClone™ is the product of 27 years of expertise in the data recovery field by a team of engineers who specialize in including ‘unrecoverable’ data recovery hardware and software solutions. Designed by the best data recovery engineers in the business, the PSIClone is the device chosen by forensic investigators to reconsruct "unrecoverable" data.

• Provides a built-in write blocker to protect the integrity of the data on the source drive.
• The disk cloning function creates a forensic copy of the source drive.
• Includes MD5 hash calculation.
• Drive imaging creates a file or set of files representing the entire structure and file system of a source drive.
• Creates image files of 700 MB, 1 GB or 2GB depending on user preferences.
• Formats the destination drive with a FAT32 file system so files can be used with other PC based forensic tools.
• User-configurable error handling capabilities offer unique options when working with troubled drives
• Built-in, non-destructive HDD diagnostics tool helps to identify drive issues quickly.
• Saves custom configurations in non-volatile memory
• Automatically detects and uses maximum drive transfer capability

New Features
The new software available Dec 2008 will feature the following enhancements and options:

• Version 4.0 DriveKey - ability to remove, replace, save hard drive passwords (law enforcement/government)
• Version 4.0 eDrive - ability to create error drives to use for testing equipment and training
• Version 4.0 GClone - ability to copy and save information in the G-list sectors (error sectors)
• Version 4.0 Data recovery software included in the box (Recover My Files and Mount Image Pro) from GetData software gives you the total data recovery solution in one box!
• Version 4.0 Compression
• Version 4.0 Email Alert - ability to set up an email address to email yourself when the PSIClone starts, stops, runs into errors on the drive, or time or percentage of completion increments
• NOW! 20 percent faster then Talon in 3rd party field testing

Clone
The PSIClone™ is a handheld data recovery lab designed by data recovery engineers for data recovery engineers. Understanding the importance of data integrity, the engineers have provided a built-in write blocker that protects the data on the source drive. The disk cloning function creates a forensic copy of the source drive. Coupled with the added MD5 hash utility, the PSIClone™ gives the forensic investigator everything they need to complete their mission successfully.

Image
Drive imaging creates a file or set of files which represent the entire structure and file system of a source drive. PSIClone creates image files which may be 700 MB, 1 GB or 2GB depending on the user’s preferences. PSIClone™ will format the destination drive with a FAT32 file system so that the files can be used with other PC-based forensic tools.

Erase
The PSIClone™ erases all user-addressable sectors on a drive, using one of many different patterns, including pattern, increment, inverse bit or random.

Verify
The PSIClone™ confirms if your hard drive has been disabled via the process of degaussing. Simply connect the unit to your degaussed hard drive: if your HD has been properly degaussed, the PSIClone will not recognize the drive, nor will it be able to read the data.

Error Handling Capabilities
PSIClone’s robust, user-configurable error handling capabilities offer unique options when working with troubled drives. The built-in, non-destructive HDD diagnostics tool helps to identify drive issues quickly.

CPR Toolbox Companion Software
The CPR Toolbox application simplifies and extends the functionality of the PSIClone™. CPR Toolbox requires Microsoft Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 installed). Within the CPR Toolbox, a powerful applet called ‘Control Panel’ may be used in conjunction with the device to perform a wealth of HDD and data functions, including:

• Image
• Clone
• Bang
• MD5 Hash
• Format
• Compare
• Non-intrusive HDD Diagnostics
• Create, edit, delete Host Protected Area (HPA)
• Options
• Audit Trail (logs to text file)

Features

• Small, standalone device
• Hand-held, portable and easy to setup
• Easy to read menus
• 16x2 backlit LCD screen
• Native SATA & PATA Interfaces
• Robust Error Handling
• Built in Forensic Write-Block
• Sector to Sector Cloning
• Drive Imaging
• Session Logging With GPS Position/Time Stamps
• MD5 Hash Generation
• Drive Erasing With User-Selectable Methods
• Compare Functions
• Drive Diagnostics With Bad Sector Replacement
• Supports Transfer Rates up to UDMA 4
• USB for Easy Upgrades and Host Software Interface
• Automatically detects and uses maximum drive transfer capability
• Selectable UDMA Mode/PIO
• Unobtrusive HDD Diagnostics
• Included AC/DC Power Supply

Specifications

Drive Interfaces: Parallel ATA (PATA) & Serial ATA (SATA)
Host Interface: USB 2.0
Max Transfer Rate: Up to 3.6 Gigabyte per minute
Input Voltage: +12 VDC
Max Input Current: 3.5 A
Voltage Supplied to Drives: +12 VDC, +5 VDC
Device Addressing Support: 28 bit and 48 bit supported
Max Transfer Mode: UDMA Mode 4
Supported Devices: ATA 4 through ATA 7
Dimensions: 4.15" l X 1.41" h X 4.16" W
Approx. Device Weight: 11oz

Main Menu Options
Clone 
Image
Compare 
Bang (Wipe) 
Identify 
Diagnostic 
Reset 
Drive Power 
MD5 Hash 
Error Handling 
Options

Wiping Modes
User selectable write pattern 
Incrementing pattern 
Random pattern 
Inverting bits pattern

User Configurable Options
Transfer Rate 
LCD Backlight 
Drive Power Down Options 
Jump Size on Error 
Power-on Delay 
Timeout Count 
Image File Size 
Quick/Complete Format 
LBA Direction (for reverse cloning) 
Debug Info
Restore Defaults

Included Accessories
Drive Power Cables (2) 
PATA Cables (2) 
SATA Cables (2) 
AC Power Adapter 
CPR Toolbox Software CD

Optional Accessories
Hard Transportation Case
PATA to SATA Adapter Cables (2) 
SATA to PATA Adapter Cables (2) 
Power Cables