DriveLook for Windows

Name: DriveLook
Rating: 3.7 (3 reviews)
Author: Runtime Software

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

DriveLook is a forensic tool that scans drives for text strings, indexing and storing them for investigation. It allows detailed browsing and searching of found content.

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Pros
- Indexes entire hard drives for all written text.
- Browse list of all words stored on the drive.
- Fast search for word combinations.
- View word locations in a disk editor.
- Supports hex and text views.
- Accepts physical, logical, and image file inputs.
- Accesses remote drives over serial or TCP/IP.
Cons
- No explicit mention of live system analysis capabilities.
- User interface details not provided.
- No mention of reporting or export features.

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GENERAL

Release: August 1, 2002

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 1.00

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 95
Windows ME
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows NT
Windows 2000

Additional Requirements

Pentium Processor,
32 MB RAM.

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Total Downloads: 5,633

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3.7/5

3 User Votes

More recovery with this program.
centure7June 2, 2005
Pros
I actually used this software in combination with the companies "Drive Explore" to recover a word list. My strategy was to search for an odd word that I figured would be on the list. I was able to get about 80% recovery using other apps. However, I used the companies Drive Explore app to browse past the end of where the recovery would always stop. After about three minutes, I found the rest of the file, with only one word missing of 40 to 50 thousand. There is no way I could have done that with any other undelete product I saw at Download.com.
Cons
Would not allow you to copy text directly from the app. You have to save as a file, and then open the file first. The process I used may be confusing to people with no technical knowledge of computers.
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Developer’s Description

By Runtime Software

Scan a drive for text strings with this forensic investigation and search tool.

DriveLook is a forensic drive investigation and search tool. DriveLook scans a drive or a partition of a drive for text strings and stores them in a table. After completion of the scan, you can browse the table and view where the words were found. The search function allows you to do fast inquiries for combinations of words.

Investigate a drive for suspicious content. See what others put on your computer. Find traces of user activity. Collect evidence for litigation purposes. The program enables you to index a hard drive for all text that was ever written to it, browse a list of all words stored on the drive, search for words or combinations of words, view the location of words in a disk editor, switch between several views such as hex and text view, use physical drives or logical drives as an input,?use image files as an input, and access remote drives over serial cable or TCP/IP.

DriveLook for Windows

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