{"id":6398,"date":"2026-01-13T12:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/can-i-run-multiple-adf-tools-on-one-computer\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:22:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:22:52","password":"","slug":"can-i-run-multiple-adf-tools-on-one-computer","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/can-i-run-multiple-adf-tools-on-one-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I run multiple ADF tools on one computer?"},"content":{"rendered":"
You can run different ADF Solutions Inc tools on the same computer providing you use different locations for the data files.<\/div>\n
In the example shown Digital Evidence Investigator (DEI) is the first ADF tool installed.<\/div>\n
An existing installation of DEI has a v4 folder which is located here<\/div>\n
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C:ProgramDataADF Solutions Incv4<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
and contains a number of other folders which store Scan Results and any bespoke Search Profiles and File Captures.<\/div>\n
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\"Program<\/div>\n
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All ADF tools use this V4 folder structure and it’s best to keep these folders separate from each other.<\/div>\n
So if you wish to install a\u00a0 second ADF tool please follow the steps below. In the example shown Digital Evidence Investigator (DEI) is the first ADF tool installed and the second tool is Mobile Digital Investigator (MDI).<\/div>\n
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1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Close the DEI tool.<\/div>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Navigate to C:ProgramData\\ADF Solutions Inc\\v4<\/div>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rename the V4 folder to V4_DEI<\/div>\n
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\"v4<\/div>\n
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4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Install MDI<\/div>\n
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Your C:ProgramData\\ADF Solutions Inc folder now contains 2 folders like those shown below<\/div>\n
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\"DEI<\/div>\n
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5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rename the V4 folder to v4_MDI.<\/div>\n
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So now your C:ProgramDataADF Solutions Inc folder looks like this shown below<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"V4<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Start MDI<\/div>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When prompted insert the MDI authentication key.<\/div>\n
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An Error dialog box is displayed as shown below<\/div>\n
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\"Error<\/div>\n
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7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Click on the Settings button and edit the path to reflect your V4_MDI folder name –<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0just add _MDI after the V4 in the Data Paths for Search Profiles, Scan Results, Android\/iOS Backup and Licenses Backup as shown below<\/div>\n
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\"Settings<\/div>\n
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8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Click on the OK button.<\/div>\n
9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If prompted to insert your Authentication Key please do so and follow the prompts<\/div>\n
10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Click on OK when alerted to Search Profiles and Captures being created<\/div>\n
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\"Missing<\/div>\n
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Now you need to restore your DEI folders so do the following<\/div>\n
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11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Navigate to C:ProgramData\\ADF Solutions Inc<\/div>\n
12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rename the folder V4 to V4_tmp<\/div>\n
13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rename V4_DEI to V4<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Your C:ProgramDataADF Solutions Inc folder now looks like this<\/div>\n
\"C:ProgramDataADF<\/div>\n
and your DEI installation and new MDI installation will now work alongside each other on the same machine.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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