EnCase Forensic drive image hash
File type: Various data file
A hash file is associated with EnCase Forensic, digital investigation software for Microsoft Windows.
It stores hash data associated with a forensic drive image.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 12, 2026
The .hash file extension is associated with EnCase Forensic, digital investigation software for Microsoft Windows developed by Guidance Software Inc.
The file contains hash data for a drive image. EnCase Forensic uses this data as supporting information when working with forensic evidence and verifying the integrity of the associated image.
A hash file is supporting case data, not the drive image itself, and is intended to be used with EnCase Forensic on Microsoft Windows rather than as a general-purpose interchange format.
Use EnCase Forensic on Microsoft Windows to work with the .hash file. The file is associated with the forensic drive image and case data.
A hash file is verification data and has no useful general-purpose conversion. Keep it in its original form with the associated drive image.
When necessary, use EnCase Forensic to verify the image or generate the required hash data instead of converting the file.
Software apps that create hash files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving hash files:
Microsoft Windows
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