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Digital Forensics

SEP
14
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WinBuilder-What a neat way to make a WinFE CD

Posted by Brett Shavers
in  Digital Forensics
I came across WinBuilder today (http://www.boot-land.net/), which provides downloads to a GUI based, Windows Live CD builder.  I'm willing to try anything, so I gave it a whirl and was happy I did.

With WinBuilder, many of the functions of Windows that are not in the basic WinFE builds are included.   This includes the Windows"Start" button, computer management tools, and even network access.

Running WinBuilder is not complicated and scriptable.  The one thing it does not do (at this time) is make your CD forensically safe with the 2 registry changes.  However, this is easy enough to do manually or by writing a script to be used during the build.

I'm not sure how I missed this before, but I may have now found my primary method of making a WinFE disc, using WinBuilder instead of a batch file.  Oh yeah, you don't need WAIK either.

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Guest — DT
I have used WinBuilder and other WinPE builds from boot-land and really appreciate all the hard work that went into them. They are... Read More
Monday, 04 October 2010 05:05
Guest — WinFE
Absolutely agree.
Monday, 04 October 2010 05:28
Guest — Nuno Brito
Your point of view is interesting and makes sense. Following the case of certification, which steps would you recommend WinBuilde... Read More
Friday, 29 October 2010 09:00
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JUL
29
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Follow up: Windows FE and Live Forensic Triage

Posted by Brett Shavers
in  Digital Forensics
For anyone that missed this WinFE webinar-"https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/892321554"...I did view it today.  The WinFE discussion started about 30 minutes into the webinar, and only lasted for about 10 minutes.   Fortunately, there was a question/answer after the presentation for about 10 minutes.   However, the only information given on building your own WinFE was to contact Microsoft and an article in Hackin9 magazine (there was no reference to this WinFE site as a resource to build your own WinFE…even after submitting the web address information…).

Given some interest, I’d gladly host a webinar on WinFE, (more than 10 minutes worth, showing how to build your own, and not based on selling you some software…).
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JUL
05

WinFE Wish List

Posted by Brett Shavers
in  Digital Forensics

Troy Larson and Colin Ramsden are working on making some changes and adding features of interest to Windows FE. If you have any ideas as to what you'd like to see, please post them in the forum.

Some of the features of interest are Bitlocker support and VSS support. Feel free to shoot your requests here since you have the best hands on WinFE looking for ideas to implement, and a rare opportunity to 'develop' WinFE as a WinFE user.

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