X-Ways Forensics by X-Ways Software Technology AG is an advanced, integrated computer forensics software environment designed for digital investigators and forensic examiners. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for systematic and efficient examination of computer media, including capabilities for disk imaging, data recovery, file system analysis, and evidence gathering. The software runs on Windows operating systems (XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/8/8.1/2012/10/2016/2019/11) and supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. X-Ways Forensics is fully portable, capable of running from a USB stick without installation, and offers rapid deployment with quick download and setup times. It combines a hexadecimal editor for files, disks, and RAM with numerous dedicated forensic features, supporting various file systems, partition types, and offering advanced search functionalities, case management, and reporting capabilities.