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Bias Analysis
Bias Types:
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windows_tools
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missing_linux_example
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windows_first
Summary:
The documentation exclusively references the Windows Azure Import/Export Tool (WAImportExport.exe), provides only Windows-style command-line examples (e.g., C:\ paths, .exe extension), and uses Windows-centric terminology (e.g., BitLocker, drive letters). There are no Linux equivalents, examples, or mentions of cross-platform support, which may exclude or confuse users on Linux or macOS systems.
Recommendations:
- Explicitly state whether the Azure Import/Export Tool is available for Linux/macOS, and if not, provide guidance or alternatives for non-Windows users.
- If a Linux version or cross-platform tool exists, provide equivalent Linux command-line examples (e.g., using /mnt or ~/ paths, and appropriate executable names).
- Mention Linux-compatible encryption/decryption tools if BitLocker is referenced (e.g., dislocker or cryptsetup).
- Avoid using only Windows drive letters and backslashes in file paths; provide POSIX-style examples as well.
- Clarify any platform limitations early in the documentation, so users know if they need to use a Windows environment or VM.
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Flagged Code Snippets
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<DriveLog>
<DriveId>9WM35C2V</DriveId>
<Blob Status="CompletedWithErrors">
<BlobPath>pictures/wild/desert.jpg</BlobPath>
<FilePath>\pictures\wild\desert.jpg</FilePath>
<LastModified>2012-09-18T23:47:08Z</LastModified>
<Length>163840</Length>
<BlockList>
<Block Offset="65536" Length="65536" Id="AQAAAA==" Status="Failed" />
</BlockList>
</Blob>
<Status>CompletedWithErrors</Status>
</DriveLog>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<DriveManifest Version="2011-10-01">
<Drive>
<DriveId>9WM35C3U</DriveId>
<ClientCreator>Windows Azure Import/Export service</ClientCreator>
<BlobList>
<Blob>
<BlobPath>pictures/city/redmond.jpg</BlobPath>
<FilePath>\pictures\city\redmond.jpg</FilePath>
<Length>15360</Length>
<PageRangeList>
<PageRange Offset="0" Length="3584" Hash="72FC55ED9AFDD40A0C8D5C4193208416" />
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<PageRange Offset="7168" Length="512" Hash="F521DF2F50C46BC5F9EA9FB787A23EED" />
</PageRangeList>
<PropertiesPath Hash="E72A22EA959566066AD89E3B49020C0A">\pictures\city\redmond.jpg.properties</PropertiesPath>
</Blob>
<Blob>
<BlobPath>pictures/wild/canyon.jpg</BlobPath>
<FilePath>\pictures\wild\canyon.jpg</FilePath>
<Length>10884</Length>
<BlockList>
<Block Offset="0" Length="2721" Id="AAAAAA==" Hash="263DC9C4B99C2177769C5EBE04787037" />
<Block Offset="2721" Length="2721" Id="AQAAAA==" Hash="0C52BAE2CC20EFEC15CC1E3045517AA6" />
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<Block Offset="8163" Length="2721" Id="AwAAAA==" Hash="11210E665C5F8E7E4F136D053B243E6A" />
</BlockList>
<PropertiesPath Hash="81D7F81B2C29F10D6E123D386C3A4D5A">\pictures\wild\canyon.jpg.properties</PropertiesPath>
</Blob>
</BlobList>
</Drive>
</DriveManifest>