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WinHex

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{{Infobox software

| name = WinHex

| developer = X-Ways

| latest_release_version = 21.0

| latest_release_date = {{Start date and age|2023|12|13}}

| license = Proprietary commercial software

| operating_system = Windows

| genre = Hex editor

}}

WinHex is a commercial disk editor and universal hexadecimal editor (hex editor) used for data recovery and digital forensics.[http://download.cnet.com/WinHex/3000-2352_4-10057691.html' WinHex 15.9], CNET. January 23, 2011. WinHex includes academic and forensic practitioners,{{Cite journal|last=Tu|first=Manghui |display-authors=et al |date=2012|title=On the Development of a Digital Forensics Curriculum|url=https://commons.erau.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1126&context=jdfsl|journal=Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law|volume=7 |issue=3|pages=20|via=Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University}} the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hewlett-Packard, National Semiconductor, law enforcement agencies, and other companies with data recovery and protection needs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.x-ways.net/winhex/moreinfo.html|title=WinHex: More Information|website=www.x-ways.net|access-date=2019-04-20}}

WinHex is compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems.{{Cite web|url=https://www.x-ways.net/winhex/|title=WinHex: Hex Editor & Disk Editor, Computer Forensics & Data Recovery Software|website=www.x-ways.net|access-date=2019-04-20}}

Features

WinHex's features are as follows:{{Cite web|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/winhex-a-powerful-data-recovery-and-forensics-tool/|title=News, Tips, and Advice for Technology Professionals |first=Michael |last=Jackman |date=May 6, 2003|website=TechRepublic|language=en|access-date=2019-04-20}}

  1. Read and directly edit hard drives (FAT and NTFS), floppy disks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, CompactFlash cards and other media
  2. Read and directly edit random-access memory (RAM)
  3. Interpret 20 data types
  4. Edit partition tables, boot sectors, and other data structures using templates
  5. Join and split files
  6. Analyze and compare files
  7. Search and replace
  8. Clone and image drives
  9. Recover data
  10. Encrypt files (AES-128)
  11. Create hashes and checksums
  12. Wipe drives

Forensics features with a Specialist license include:{{r|techrep}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.x-ways.net/winhex/specialist_tools.html|title=WinHex: Specialist Tools Menu|website=www.x-ways.net|access-date=2019-04-20}}

  1. Gather free and slack space
  2. Search for text based on keywords
  3. Create tab-delimited tables of drive contents

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|https://www.x-ways.net/winhex/}}

Category:Computer data

Category:Hex editors

Category:Data recovery software

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