Read-Only: Setting Hard Drives to Read-Only

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• VM Live Mode: Alternative ro-mode-init Configuration
• VM Live Mode: Anti-forensics Precautions

When using live mode, no changes are made to the disk. For added security, consider setting your disk to read-only mode, if possible.

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