Hi guys, I have a couple of questions about the live forensic mode boot option in Kali. I'm a bit of a computer noob, so I'm sorry if these are stupid questions!

It says that the key difference in forensic mode is that the hard disc is never touched, however I was under the impression that this was already the case when using a live boot cd/USB. Am I mistaken, or is forensic mode simply a bit more restrictive in terms of letting you mount the hard disc by choice?

Also, assuming I was to boot in forensic mode, would this still allow me to access my persistent storage on the cd/USB?