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Filesystem Structure and Metadata - NTFS

Objectives

This lab deals specifically with NTFS, examining data at different layers of the file system categories.

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Question 1 NTFS

Use /images/diskimg1.dd, and focus on partition 2 of this image file. In this NTFS partition, what is the cluster size in bytes?
Size:

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Cluster size UNTESTED

The NTFS file system views each file (or directory) as a set of file attributes. Elements such as the file's name, its security information, and even its data, are all file attributes. Each attribute is identified by an attribute type code and, optionally, an attribute name.

What is the attribute type code of the $FILE_NAME attribute?

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$FILE_NAME attribute UNTESTED

What is the first disk block (not partition block) of the MFT and the MFT Mirror.
MFT:
MFT Mirror:

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MFT Offset UNTESTED
Mirror Offset UNTESTED

Use fls to see the files in the NTFS partition, and obtain the inode number for $Boot. Then use that in the istat command to discover the allocated size in bytes of the $Boot file.
Size:

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$Boot Size UNTESTED

What is the first and last cluster number allocated to this file? This information is often found on the last line of the istat output as a list of numbers.
First:
Last:

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First cluster UNTESTED
Last cluster UNTESTED

What is so special about $BOOT file?

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$Boot is special UNTESTED

In the NTFS partition there are a number of directories. In the docs directory there is a file called fatcat.jpg. What is its inode number in the format 00-000-0?
Inode id:

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Correct inode UNTESTED

What is the size in bytes of the space allocated to store the file fatcat.jpg?
Size:

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fatcat Size UNTESTED

How many clusters are allocated to this file?
Total:

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Number of clusters UNTESTED

What is the first and last cluster number allocated to this file?
First:
Last:

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First cluster UNTESTED
Last cluster UNTESTED

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