Get-ForensicBitmap

NAME Get-ForensicBitmap



SYNOPSIS

Determines whether the specified cluster is allocated.





SYNTAX

Get-ForensicBitmap [[-VolumeName] <String>] -Cluster <UInt64> [<CommonParameters>]



Get-ForensicBitmap -Path <String> -Cluster <UInt64> [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Get-Bitmap cmdlet parses the $Bitmap file to determine whether or not the specified cluster is allocated.



By default, the cmdlet parses the $Bitmap file on the C:\\ drive. To change the target drive, use the

VolumeName parameter or use the Path parameter to specify an exported $Bitmap file.



Except as noted, the cmdlets in the PowerForensics module require the permissions of a member of the

Administrators group on the computer. To run them, start Windows PowerShell with the 'Run as administrator' option.





PARAMETERS

-VolumeName [<String>]

Specifies the name of the volume or logical partition.



Enter the volume name in one of the following formats: \\\\.\\C:, C:, or C.



Required? false

Position? 0

Default value \\\\.\\C:

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Cluster <UInt64>

The cluster number to check for allocation.



Required? true

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Path <String>

Path to file to be parsed.



Required? true

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS

System.String













OUTPUTS

PowerForensics.Ntfs.Bitmap













-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



[ADMIN]: PS C:\\>Get-Bitmap -Cluster 1000



Cluster InUse

------- -----

1000 True



This example shows Get-Bitmap being used to check Cluster 1000's allocation status.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



[ADMIN]: PS C:\\>Get-Bitmap -Cluster 1000 -Path 'C:\\$Bitmap'



Cluster InUse

------- -----

1000 True



This example shows Get-Bitmap checking cluster 1000 of the exported C:\\$Bitmap file.



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