Psion Revo PDAs

From: Craig Earnshaw (Craig.Earnshawat_private)
Date: Sat Aug 04 2001 - 10:45:35 PDT

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    Although this post relates to a Psion Revo this concept is equally
    relevant to any other PDA (Palm, Handspring, Compaq iPaq, HP Jordana
    etc).
    
    Does anyone know if it possible to make a complete copy of all of the
    data resident on a Psion Revo?
    
    When I have come across these previously I have used the following
    method:
    
    -> Install a new copy of Win9x on a drive that has been forensically
    wiped;
    -> Install PsiWin onto the Windows drive;
    -> Forensically wipe all free and slack space on the drive (again);
    -> Connect the Revo (or other Psion) to my workstation;
    -> Backup the Revo onto the Windows drive using PsiWin;
    -> Image the Windows drive.
    
    The problem with this is that a) there are potentially holes in the
    methodology, and b) (most importantly) this method only captures active
    data.
    
    I'm sure that there is a utility out there to create a complete image of
    all of the data held in the Psion (ie 16Mb of data from 16Mb of on-baord
    memory), but I can't find it. I suppose that an "interpreter" for the
    image would also be important, so that you know what data relates to
    active files, and whether the any deleted material could be "recovered".
    
    Can anyone suggest anything?
    
    Thanks
    
    Craig
    
    
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