A technician is working on an infected computer that is currently turned off. The technician is concerned the boot sector is affected. Which of the following is the BEST method for the technician to use to scan the boot sector?
A) Mount the drive using a forensic platform.
B) Boot into safe mode.
C) Boot to last known good configuration.
D) Boot the drive in another computer.

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Mounting the drive using a forensic platform allows the technician to scan the boot sector without booting from the potentially infected drive, ensuring a safe and thorough analysis.

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