A Forensic Comparison of NTFS and FAT32 File Systems
A Forensic Comparison of NTFS and FAT32 File Systems
A Forensic Comparison of NTFS and FAT32 File Systems
The file system on any storage device is essential to the overall
organization, storage mechanisms, and data control of the device. Knowing how
these file systems work and the layout of key structures, storage mechanisms,
associated metadata, and file system characteristics is essential to being able
to forensically investigate a computer or other device. The New Technology File
System (NTFS) and File Allocation Table (FAT32) are two key file systems that
will be compared and contrasted, since both are still actively used and
encountered often. Both systems offer forensic evidence that is significant and
mandatory in an investigation. This PDF covers the following topics related to
Windows NFTS and FAT32 File System : Abstract, Introduction, Results and
Discussion, Conclusions, Future Research, Figures.
The file system on any storage device is essential to the overall
organization, storage mechanisms, and data control of the device. Knowing how
these file systems work and the layout of key structures, storage mechanisms,
associated metadata, and file system characteristics is essential to being able
to forensically investigate a computer or other device. The New Technology File
System (NTFS) and File Allocation Table (FAT32) are two key file systems that
will be compared and contrasted, since both are still actively used and
encountered often. Both systems offer forensic evidence that is significant and
mandatory in an investigation. This PDF covers the following topics related to
Windows NFTS and FAT32 File System : Abstract, Introduction, Results and
Discussion, Conclusions, Future Research, Figures.