Mirror Image

Used in computer forensic investigations and some electronic discovery investigations, a mirror image is a bit-by-bit copy of a computer hard drive that ensures the operating system is not altered during the forensic examination. May also be referred to as disc mirroring, or as a forensic copy.

Used in computer forensic investigations and some electronic discovery investigations, a mirror image is a bit-by-bit copy of a computer hard drive that ensures the operating system is not altered during the forensic examination.

process of making an identical copy of the hard drive, including empty sectors Also referred to as imaging (a drive) and mirroring.