SalvationData Video Investigation Portable User manual

VIP (Video Investigation Portable)
User Manual
XLY Salvationdata Technology INC.
All Rights Reserved.
2018,Sept

Contents
1. Product Introduction....................................................................................................... 3
1.1. Recommended Configuration......................................................................... 4
1.2. Software Installation........................................................................................ 4
1.3. Software Activation......................................................................................... 7
2. System Setting and Function Introduction................................................................... 9
2.1. System Setting.................................................................................................. 9
2.2. Function Introduction...................................................................................... 9
3. Disk Extraction.............................................................................................................. 12
4. Network Extraction.......................................................................................................20
5. Disk Imaging..................................................................................................................23
6. Video Retrieval..............................................................................................................26
7. Ultra Player.................................................................................................................... 31
8. Toolbox...........................................................................................................................32
8.1. VIP Tools.........................................................................................................33
8.2. Other Tools......................................................................................................33
9. FAQ.................................................................................................................................35
10. Help & Support......................................................................................................37

1. Product Introduction
Figure 1.1 VIP Package with Laptop
VIP (Video Investigation Portable) is a forensically sound system for video extraction,
recovery and analysis from CCTV DVRs of video surveillance system during
investigations. Through VIP, it helps clarify the visual evidence and restore the truth
rapidly.
VIP can get access to the CCTV DVRs without password. And there are four main
features of VIP i.e video extraction, video play, video retrieval and analyze. With
these features, VIP could help you quickly extract video clips from video surveillance
system; automatically retrieve video evidence from abundant video clips; successfully
get access to encrypted or destroyed CCTV DVRs.

1.1. Recommended Configuration
To realize best usage experience, we recommend computer platforms with following
(or higher) configuration.
Desktop platform
Mobile platform
CPU
Intel Core I7-4790
Intel Core I5-6200U
Internal
Memory
16GB
8GB
(System) Drive
120GB SSD
Monitor
1920×1080（1080p）
Ports
USB 3.0 ×2 RJ-45 internet access ×1
OS
Win7/8/10 64 bit operating system
1.2. Software Installation
Before installation, please temporarily close all anti-virus software, and add VIP
into the white list.
Step 1: double click VIP Setup.exe to start the installation.

Figure 1.2 Installation Home Page
Step 2: Setup configurations
1) Click “Custom Install” to setup install path and case storage path.
2) Click “Start Install”
Note: System will automatically use default installation paths if you don’t
want to specify.
Figure 1.3 VIP Setup Wizard
Step 3: Setup MySQL database

1) If you don’t have a MySQL database installed on your PC before, MySQL
installation is required. Please enter a password and VIP setup wizard will
automatically finish database setup.
2) If you have installed MySQL database before, choose a MySQL instance
from the list and enter the password.
Note: VIP default MySQL ID is “root”, password “mysql”, port “3306”
3) Click “Detect & Install”, wait for database installation and initialization.
Figure 1.4 Database Configurations

Figure 1.5 Installation Complete
1.3. Software Activation
Users must activate the software when they open the program for the first time.
The software can be activated by a license code or USB dongle. Please contact our
sales people for the software authorization. The activation procedure is as follows:
License CodeActivation
Step 1: Please contact us for your license code, and you will receive an e-mail notice
containing the license code.
Figure 2.3 Input Activation Code
Step 2: Start the software, an activation window will be shown, input your license
code and press Activate.
Note: The activation process requires internet connection.

Figure 2.4 Activation Successful
Invalid Verification Code
In case the activation failed, please check your e-mail and verify that your license
code is correct. Please contact us for support if you failed to activate the software
Figure 2.5 Invalid Verification Code
USB DongleActivation
Step 1: Insert your USB dongle to your PC
Step 2: Start the software, an activation window will be shown, and the license within
the USB dongle will be detected automatically.
Step 3: Press Activate.

2. System Setting and Function Introduction
2.1.System Setting
Figure 2.1 System Settings
Service Settings: Set storage path for VIP case data and temp files.
Extraction Settings: Set extraction settings including Hash type.
Other Settings: Set UI language, clear VIP data.
2.2.Function Introduction
VIP is an integration of the following DVR forensic function modules:
Disk Extraction, Network Extraction, Disk Imaging, Video Retrieval and Tool
Box.

Figure 2.2 System Home Page
➢Disk Extraction
Scan and extract deleted and damaged video files on disk.
➢Network Extraction
Connect surveillance host through the network, and extract video files from
surveillance host. Being restricted by cable and hardware of targeted surveillance
host, the extracting speed is 150M/min.
➢Disk Imaging
Imaging data from source disk into file to ensure integrity of data.
➢Ultra-Playing
Play files with different video format from different video recorder manufacturers
➢Video Retrieval
Play files with different video format from different video recorder manufacturers.

Analyze and retrieve all moving objects in videos, and quickly capture key
information.

3. Disk Extraction
Figure 3.1 Disk Extraction Interface
Step 1: Choose or add a source drive.
Connect your DVR hard drive or load a disk image file for inspection. The system
will automatically detect a list of hard disks connected to the pc, and will display the
basic disk information in the disk selection page.
Other Options:
Add Image Files: Click “ ” to load a new disk image file for inspection.
Refresh: Click “ ” to run a disk detection process and refresh the device list.
Open Disk Folder: If the video data of current disk has been downloaded, click
“ ” to open the disk folder and view downloaded video files.
Load Scan History: If current disk has been scanned before, click “ ” to load scan
history.

Note:
1. Scan history is not supported in fragmented data reconstruction, currently
fragmented data reconstruction is supported for Dahua and Hikvision.
2. Scan history is not supported in EXT file system, Tiandy and Uniview are not
supported.
3. Scan history will not be recorded if VIP is accidently shut down before a scan is
complete.
4. Scan history may not be supported for certain DVR/NVR file systems, please
contact our technical support if you encounter such situation.
Figure 3.3 Load Scan History
Rename Disk: Click “ ” to input a custom name for the hard disk or image file.
Figure 3.4 Rename Disk
Partition Information: Click “ ” to view disk details including partition
information.

Figure 3.5 Partition Information
Diagnose Connection: If VIP fails to detect the hard drive you connected, click
“ ” to re-detect hard drives. If you still fail to detect the drive,
click “Log Export” and send the log to our technical support for help.
Figure 3.6 Disk Check
Step 2: Choose one or multiple target hard drives or image files, and click “Scan”.

Figure 3.7 Choose Inspection Target
Step 3: Wait for VIP to scan the target drive or image. While scanning, you can view
the number of video clips that has been detected. Click “Stop” if you want to
terminate the scanning process. (Scanning time is decided by the file system type and
disk size.)
Figure 3.8 Scanning Target

Step 4: Check out the scanning result after scan complete.
Figure 3.9 Scanning Results
Other Options:
Filter: Set time, channel, data type filters.
Time Zone:
①Scan the hard drive.
②Click “Time Zone” to open the drop down menu.
③Select the correct time zone.
Note: Time Zone setting supports FAT32 time format, and currently cannot work for
other systems.
Expert Mode:
Deep Scan
Deep Scan utilizes SalvationDATA’s patented DVR surveillance video data
recovery technologies, and is able to recover video clips after they are deleted,
formatted or sabotaged. See below instructions to learn how to use Deep Scan:

Step 1. After quick scan is complete, click “Expert” on the lower right corner to
enter expert mode. Select the partitions you wish to recover.
Step 2. Check the partition file system. If the file system is falsely detected, you can
manually select and correct the file system. You can also click “ ” to let VIP
automatically identify the correct file system.
Figure 3.10 Expert Mode
Step 3. Click “Scan” to begin Deep Scan.

Figure 3.10 Expert Mode
Fragment Scan
Video Time Mapping
Video Time Mapping is a video time analysis feature of VIP to save your scanning
time and increase work efficiency. By doing Video Time Mapping, VIP will access
a certain number of positions across the disk data area and mark the video time of
each position. This could help you quickly locate your target video data storage
position.
Step 1. Set an analysis range, drag “ ” to specify the range.
Step 2. Confirm the file system type. And set Total Slices, VIP currently support the
total slice number of 100 or 300.
Note: The more slices is set, the more time it would take to analyze.

Figure 3.11 Video Time Mapping
Step 3. Click “Analyze” and begin Video Time Mapping.
Step 4. After Analysis complete, click “Scan” to begin Fragment Scan according to
your range selection.
Note: Fragment Scan will overwrite previous Deep Scan results.

Figure 3.12 Fragment Scan
4. Network Extraction
Figure 4.1 Network Extraction