diff --git a/.gitbook/assets/image (464).png b/.gitbook/assets/image (464).png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2c6202fb2 Binary files /dev/null and b/.gitbook/assets/image (464).png differ diff --git a/.gitbook/assets/image (479).png b/.gitbook/assets/image (479).png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e699f3527 Binary files /dev/null and b/.gitbook/assets/image (479).png differ diff --git a/.gitbook/assets/image (481).png b/.gitbook/assets/image (481).png new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e699f3527 Binary files /dev/null and b/.gitbook/assets/image (481).png differ diff --git a/forensics/basic-forensics-esp/README.md b/forensics/basic-forensics-esp/README.md index ef6ff2716..c295f0a51 100644 --- a/forensics/basic-forensics-esp/README.md +++ b/forensics/basic-forensics-esp/README.md @@ -563,9 +563,34 @@ When a file is "deleted" using a FAT file system, the directory entry remains al **NTFS** \(**New Technology File System**\) is a proprietary journaling file system developed by Microsoft. -\*\*\*\* +The cluster is the minimum size unit of NTFS and the size of the cluster depends on the size of a partition. + +| Partition size | Sectors per cluster | Cluster size | +| :--- | :--- | :--- | +| 512MB or less | 1 | 512 bytes | +| 513MB-1024MB \(1GB\) | 2 | 1KB | +| 1025MB-2048MB \(2GB\) | 4 | 2KB | +| 2049MB-4096MB \(4GB\) | 8 | 4KB | +| 4097MB-8192MB \(8GB\) | 16 | 8KB | +| 8193MB-16,384MB \(16GB\) | 32 | 16KB | +| 16,385MB-32,768MB \(32GB\) | 64 | 32KB | +| Greater than 32,768MB | 128 | 64KB | + +![](../../.gitbook/assets/image%20%28464%29.png) + +#### **NTFS boot sector** + +When you format an NTFS volume, the format program allocates the first 16 sectors for the $Boot metadata file. First sector, in fact, is a boot sector with a "bootstrap" code and the following 15 sectors are the boot sector's IPL \(initial program loader\). To increase file system reliability the very last sector an NTFS partition contains a spare copy of the boot sector. + +#### **Master File Table o $MFT** + +It contains records about all the files and folders of the file system. + +#### **Slack-Space** + +As the **minimum** size unit of NTFS is a **cluster**. Each file will be occupying a number of complete clusters. Then, it's highly probable that **each file occupies more space than necessary**. These **unused** **spaces** **booked** by a file which is called **slacking** **space**. And people could take advantage of this technique to **hide** **information**. + -\*\*\*\* El tamaño de un cluster es de 64kB, aunque se pueden crear clusters mas pequeños o más grandes. 64bits para la dirección de cada cluster