Logicube Talon Ultimate User Manual page 138

Q. How does the Talon Ultimate handle bad sectors found on the Source drive?
A. Talon Ultimate will retry the bad sector 7 times. After the 7
be read, it will skip that sector and list the sector in the log file.
Q. What operating system does Talon Ultimate use?
A. Talon Ultimate uses a Linux-based operating system. A Linux-based operating system
provides increased stability and security over Windows-based systems.
Q. What file format does Talon Ultimate use when formatting destination drives?
A. Talon Ultimate can format destination drives using the following file systems: EXT4, NTFS,
exFAT, or FAT32.
Q. Does imaging performance slow down when multiple drives are imaged at the same time?
A. Performance is limited by the slowest drive in the configuration, however, there should not be
any significant speed penalty when imaging multiple drives. Note: you must have the Multi-
Task option installed to image multiple drives at the same time.
Q. Can I encrypt my evidence drives using the Talon Ultimate? How do I decrypt drives
encrypted with Talon Ultimate?
A. The Talon Ultimate provides AES 256 whole drive encryption. Users can choose between
three different cipher modes and can set their own password/key for the encrypted drive.
Users can decrypt a drive that was encrypted with Talon Ultimate by using the Talon Ultimate
to decrypt or by using VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt or FreeOTFE.
Q. Does the Talon Ultimate provide log files?
A. Yes, each operation/task produces a log file. The log file is viewable on the Talon Ultimate
screen (or remotely on a PC) in an HTML format. The log files can be exported to a thumb
drive (the Talon Ultimate will export in XML, HTML and PDF). XML log files can be customized
using XML editors. The log files are stored on the internal hard drive within Talon Ultimate
and are accessible by pressing the log file icon from the left-side navigation bar on the Talon
Ultimate screen.
Q. If I am imaging to or from USB enclosures, will the Talon Ultimate's USB ports power my
devices, or will an additional power source be required?
A. Each of the Talon Ultimate's USB ports meets the standard specification of up to 5V of power.
If your USB device has higher power requirements an external power source will be necessary.
Check with the manufacturer of your USB device to determine the exact power requirements.
Logicube Talon Ultimate™ User's Manual
th
attempt, if the sector still cannot
FAQs
129