RE: Installation date of Windows image

From: Mac Macavity (mac_macavityat_private)
Date: Tue Apr 02 2002 - 01:04:57 PST

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    Got it, that works a treat!
    
    Many thanks to all who replied, greatly appreciated.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Mac
    
    
    >From: Ronald Prins <prins@fox-it.com>
    >To: 'Mac Macavity' <mac_macavityat_private>
    >CC: "'forensicsat_private'" <forensicsat_private>
    >Subject: RE: Installation date of Windows image
    >Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 18:16:27 +0200
    >
    >In win98 you can find the schedlog.txt. If the taskscheduler is loaded
    >(default win98) it will write a new line in this file.
    >
    >
    >
    > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
    > > Van: Mac Macavity [mailto:mac_macavityat_private]
    > > Verzonden: vrijdag 29 maart 2002 9:44
    > > Aan: forensicsat_private
    > > Onderwerp: RE: Installation date of Windows image
    > >
    > >
    > > Thanks Ian and Keith, the event logs are indeed a good place
    > > to look in
    > > NT/2000. I'm still struggling a bit with 95/98 though (as far
    > > as I can see
    > > bootlog.txt is created the first time after setup and is thus
    > > copied over
    > > along with the image without being written to again unless forced).
    > >
    > > Kind regards,
    > >
    > > Mac
    > >
    > >
    > > >From: Keith Tyler <ktylerat_private>
    > > >To: 'Mac Macavity' <mac_macavityat_private>,
    > > forensicsat_private
    > > >Subject: RE: Installation date of Windows image
    > > >Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 12:02:46 -0500
    > > >
    > > >I don't think there would be a time stamp on anything that
    > > would show you
    > > >when it was first booted up. However depending on the OS you
    > > may be able to
    > > >tell when they booted up the machine and how many times. In
    > > winnt you can
    > > >check the event viewer, provided the logs haven't been
    > > overwritten yet. In
    > > >win95/98 it may have file called bootlog.txt in the root of c:
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >-Regards
    > > >
    > > >Keith
    > >
    > >
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