README.md

ntfs-reader

Features

• Fast in-memory scan of all records in the $MFT
• Usn journal reader

MFT Usage

// Open the C volume and its MFT.
// Must have elevated privileges or it will fail.
let volume = Volume::new("\\\\.\\C:")?;
let mft = Mft::new(volume)?;

// Iterate all files
mft.iterate_files(|file| {
    // Can also use FileInfo::with_cache().
    let info = FileInfo::new(mft, file);

    // Available fields: name, path, is_directory, size, timestamps (created, accessed, modified).
});

Journal Usage

let volume = Volume::new("\\\\?\\C:")?;

// With `JournalOptions` you can customize things like where to start reading from (beginning, end, specific point),
// the mask to use for the events and more.
let journal = Journal::new(volume, JournalOptions::default())?;

// Try to read some events.
// You can call `read_sized` to use a custom buffer size.
for result in journal.read()? {
    // Available fields are: usn, timestamp, file_id, parent_id, reason, path.
}