{"id":3520,"date":"2019-10-03T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T12:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.atola.com\/?p=3520"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T12:00:25","slug":"atola-taskforce-2019-9-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atola.com\/blog\/atola-taskforce-2019-9-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Atola TaskForce 2019.9 release"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The new version of TaskForce firmware introduces several great time-saving features.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Express mode<\/strong>. When this mode is activated, every imaging session starts automatically upon a source drive is plugged into TaskForce.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Head support<\/strong>. Allows disabling <\/strong>degraded and damaged heads to image good heads first, which results in faster data acquisition from the good areas of the drive, with the possibility to attempt imaging from the bad heads later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Express mode<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

At Atola we are fully aware of the pressure experienced by forensic examiners when working under tight deadlines and dealing with large amounts of data. With this firmware release we introduce an innovative solution, which helps tackle the problem.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

From now on, you have the option of launching multiple imaging sessions by simply plugging the evidence drives, without a single click!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Atoa TaskForce: Activating express mode<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When the Express mode is activated, the Image<\/em> icon in the Task panel is replaced by Express<\/em> icon and both the top panel and the Express<\/em> icon change their color to teal.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To make sure all drives are ready for self-launching imaging, we recommend selecting the Diagnose source device before imaging <\/em>option.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n


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Once the connected Source devices get diagnosed, TaskForce launches individual imaging sessions automatically.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If a drive has issues, TaskForce shows User action required<\/em> notification promting the operator to make a decision, whether to proceed with imaging.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Express mode: User action required<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When user action is needed, the number of the required actions is displayed on the IP screen on the front panel of the unit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Atola TaskForce: IP screen<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Head support<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

With 2019.9 firmware update, TaskForce runs a thorough diagnostics of each head, providing you with a detailed report and recommendations on each particular head.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Trying to read sectors with a damaged head adds a lot of time to the process and can cause more damage to the drive. To avoid this and to optimize the imaging process, we enhanced the head support. It allows disabling of degraded\/damaged heads and imaging from good heads first.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Atola TaskForce: Head support<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

TaskForce smartly prompts to disable a particular damaged or degraded head. Once the operator clicks YES,<\/em> the system automatically disables the head. If the user clicks NO <\/em>the degraded head can still be disabled manually in the imaging settings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Atola TaskForce: Disabling damaged\/degraded head<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

After the damaged head is disabled, TaskForce images the areas that belong to the good heads first.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Atola TaskForce: Imaging good heads first<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

All Changes<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

New features<\/strong>
Imaging<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n