Wildcard, you're right; the original platform was OS 7 - and with driver and other upgrades booted at OS 8 (I believe; it's been a while since I've checked so I'd need to verify).
You and the person who suggested the use of EnCase are thinking along the same line, I think; slaving the master without compromising the integrity. Thank you.
Thank you, too, Brian. I will check it out.
I really wish I could say more online, but it's probably best that I don't.
What goads me, in a way: Forensics on Macs isn't something I studied

. I didn't know that such even existed when I got into it.
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