Get-ForensicMftSlack

NAME Get-ForensicMftSlack



SYNOPSIS

Gets the Master File Table (MFT) slack space for the specified volume.





SYNTAX

Get-ForensicMftSlack [[-Index] <Int32>] [-VolumeName <String>] [<CommonParameters>]



Get-ForensicMftSlack [-Path] <String> [<CommonParameters>]



Get-ForensicMftSlack -MftPath <String> [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The Get-ForensicMftSlack cmdlet returns a byte array representing the slack space found in Master File Table (MFT)

records.



Each MFT File Record is 1024 bytes long. When a file record does not allocate all 1024 bytes, the remaining bytes

are considered "slack." To compute slack space, compare the AllocatedSize and RealSize properties of a FileRecord

object.



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? named

Default value \\\\.\\C:

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Index [<Int32>]

The index of the MFT entry to return MFT slack space for.



Required? false

Position? 0

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Path <String>

The path to the file to return MFT slack space for.



Required? true

Position? 0

Default value

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false



-MftPath <String>

Path to an exported Master File Table.



Required? true

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

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

System.Byte[]













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



[ADMIN]: PS C:\\>Get-ForensicMftSlack -VolumeName C:



This command uses Get-ForensicMftSlack to get slack space from the $MFT file on the C:\\ logical volume.

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



[ADMIN]: PS C:\\>Get-ForensicMftSlack -VolumeName C: -Index 24212



This command uses Get-ForensicMftSlack to get the slack space from the MFT record at index 24212 on the C:\\

logical volume.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------



[ADMIN]: PS C:\\>Get-ForensicMftSlack -Path C:\\Windows\\system32\\cmd.exe



This command uses Get-ForensicMftSlack to get the slack space on the Cmd.exe MFT record.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------



[ADMIN]: PS C:\\>Get-ForensicMftSlack -MftPath C:\\evidence\\MFT



This command uses Get-ForensicMftSlack to get the MFT slack space from an exported Master File Table.



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