Ftk Imager Could Not Start Driver New [verified] Access

That will help narrow down the fix.

Forensic tools behave like malware in terms of low-level disk access. Sophisticated antivirus (especially CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Windows Defender ASR rules) will actively block the installation of forensic drivers. ftk imager could not start driver new

. The driver requires elevated privileges to interact with hardware-level data. Check for Portable vs. Installed That will help narrow down the fix