parse_ntfs

Function

ArgDescriptionType
deviceThe device file to open. This may be a full path for example C:\Windows - we will figure out the device automatically.string
filenameA raw image to open. You can also provide the accessor if using a raw image file.OSPath
accessorThe accessor to use.string
inodeThe MFT entry to parse in inode notation (5-144-1).string
mftThe MFT entry to parse.int64
mft_offsetThe offset to the MFT entry to parse.int64

Description

Parse specific inodes from an NTFS image file or the raw device.

This function retrieves more information about a specific MFT entry including listing all its attributes.

It can either operate on an image file or the raw device (on windows).

Example:

SELECT parse_ntfs(
    filename='ntfs_image.dd',
    inode="46-128-0")
FROM scope()

You can get the MFT entry number from parse_mft() or from the Data attribute of a glob() using the ntfs accessor.