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Analyzing a disk image of a 12-year old laptop

Created by Corinne Rogers on May 16, 2013 · last edited by Corinne Rogers · on May 16, 2013 (view history)

Title	Analyzing a disk image of a 12-year old laptop
Detailed description	This laptop belonged to an academic researcher and contains a variety of files/file formats that mix professional work and personal information. Third party privacy issues exist with respect to data about research subjects. The goal is to analyze the disk for purposes of identification/description of material and appraisal.
Issue champion	Corinne Rogers
Other interested parties	Any other parties who are also interested in applying Issue Solutions to their Datasets.
Possible Solution approaches	Use/understand tools available in BitCurator
Context	The work of the researcher who owned the laptop is currently in a university archives but remains unprocessed. Analyzing this disk may assist the archives in processing their existing holdings on this individual.
Lessons Learned	Notes on Lessons Learned from tackling this Issue that might be useful to inform digital preservation best practice .
Datasets	Reference to the appropriate Dataset page, by hyperlink. Note that all Issues *MUST* be linked to at least one Dataset!
Solutions	Reference to the appropriate Solution page(s), by hyperlink.