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Filesystem Recovery Course - File Metadata Test
Check what data file metadata typically includes?
file content
access rights
file owner
file name
parent directory
date and time of file creation
cluster size
Check filesystems using both b-trees and tables to store file metadata
NTFS
HFS
BTRFS
XFS
FAT
Is there a chance to recover A, B, C, and D metadata?
no
yes
Check filesystems using only b-trees to store file metadata
NTFS
FAT
BTRFS
HFS
XFS
Is there a chance to recover A, B, and C metadata?
yes
yes but only A and B
no
yes but only C
Is there a chance to recover A and B metadata?
no
yes
Which blocks of a b-tree are most important for data recovery?
pointer blocks
leaf blocks
As to inner organization, b-tree is simpler than table
false
true
Is there a chance to recover A and C metadata?
yes
no
yes, if no data is written to a disk
What filesystem uses only tables to store file metadata
HFS
FAT
XFS
NTFS
BTRFS
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