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Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition

You're reading from   Learn Computer Forensics – 2nd edition Your one-stop guide to searching, analyzing, acquiring, and securing digital evidence

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803238302
Length 434 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Types of Computer-Based Investigations 2. The Forensic Analysis Process FREE CHAPTER 3. Acquisition of Evidence 4. Computer Systems 5. Computer Investigation Process 6. Windows Artifact Analysis 7. RAM Memory Forensic Analysis 8. Email Forensics – Investigation Techniques 9. Internet Artifacts 10. Online Investigations 11. Networking Basics 12. Report Writing 13. Expert Witness Ethics 14. Assessments 15. Other Books You May Enjoy
16. Index

Understanding the NTFS filesystem

The New Technology File System (NTFS) is the default filesystem for Microsoft Windows operating systems. FAT32 had some significant shortcomings, which required a more reliable and efficient filesystem, along with additional administrative improvements to help Microsoft remain viable in a corporate environment. They initially designed NTFS for a server environment; however, as the hard drive capacity has increased, it is now the default filesystem in the commercial and consumer market for the Windows operating system.

NTFS is far more complicated than the FAT filesystem; however, the overall purpose remains the same:

  • To record the metadata of a file, that is, the filename, the date timestamps, and the file size
  • To mark the clusters the file occupies
  • To record which clusters are allocated and which clusters are unallocated

The NTFS filesystem comprises the following system files:

Figure 4.28: NTFS table

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