How can you use FTK Imager to obtain registry files from a live system?

Question

Options

• AYou use the Export Files option.
• BYou use the Advanced Recovery option.
• CRegistry files cannot be exported from a live system.
• DYou use the Protected Storage System Provider option.

• A
  95% (37)
• B
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because FTK Imager's "Export Files" feature can access and copy locked/in-use system files - including the Windows registry hives (SAM, SYSTEM, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, NTUSER.DAT) - from a live running system by leveraging its ability to bypass file locks that would normally prevent copying these files.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Advanced Recovery) - This option doesn't exist in FTK Imager; it's a fabricated distractor.
• C - Registry files can be exported from a live system; this is actually one of FTK Imager's practical strengths in live forensics.
• D (Protected Storage System Provider) - This refers to a Windows subsystem that stores certain credentials, not an FTK Imager feature for exporting registry files.

Memory tip: Think "Export = Extract Evidence." When you need to grab locked live-system files like the registry, FTK Imager's Export Files option acts like a forensic "unlock key" - it gets files that Windows would otherwise refuse to let you copy.

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