FileCarver

A file recovery and drive shredder for our FORENSC class.
Written in Python that runs under the Electron framework.

Electron as GUI

The recovery and shredding programs are both written in Python that uses Electron as the "GUI shell" by embedding flask rendered web pages.

More detailed information about the used system architecture - electron-as-gui-of-python-apps.

Getting Started

This program requires nodejs and Python 3.X installed in the machine.

Prerequisites

Open the commands prompt as administrator to avoid permission denied issue.
Install flask to render web pages using Python.

pip install Flask

Install win32 module in Python to access drives.

pip install pypiwin32

Installing

In the command line, go to the FileRecovery \app directory and install npm dependencies

npm install

Run the Program

In the same directory, run the program by issuing "npm start"

npm start