SRAM, being static random access memory is not the same as SDRAM. SDRAM is not static, it is dynamic and loses all information that is stored electronically with the loss of power. On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Eric Boltz wrote: > Ok, now I've heard from two different sources... one says yes, the other > syas no. Which is right? The one that says the data can be retireved > quoted a 5 year old article that spoke about SRAM... is SRAM the same as > flash ram? I know that flash ram holds its data for a while after power is > removed. However, this drive is utilizing SDRAM. Is this the same thing or > far different from flash? > > Thanks! > Eric > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stefan Rother [mailto:sroat_private] > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 6:59 AM > To: FORENSICSat_private > Subject: Re: Solid State HDD Data Recovery? > > > Hello, > Short answer: No. your data is/will be lost. > Long answer: > I don't know anything about this kind of HDDs, but if it's (SD)RAM-based > there's no chance of retrieving the data when the supplied power is drained. > Physically explanation: the data of a RAM-chip is held in a small capacitor > for each memory cell. The capacitor loses its information if not refreshed > every x clock intervals. > So its physically not possible (with RAM) to retrieve the data after some > milliseconds with no power. > > Stefan > > > Am Montag, 10. September 2001 21:02 schrieben Sie: > > Hello All! > > I am interested in finding out if there is a way to scavenge data from a > > Solid State HDD, as you would from a standard mechanical drive? From what > > I understand, as soon as power is removed from the SSD(and the built-in > > battery is drained), all data is irretrievably lost... is this true or is > > there a way of examining SDRAM-based drives to retrieve the data? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > Eric > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. > > For more information on this free incident handling, management > > and tracking system please see: http://aris.securityfocus.com > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. > For more information on this free incident handling, management > and tracking system please see: http://aris.securityfocus.com > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. > For more information on this free incident handling, management > and tracking system please see: http://aris.securityfocus.com > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided by the SecurityFocus ARIS analyzer service. For more information on this free incident handling, management and tracking system please see: http://aris.securityfocus.com
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