摘要 |
An efficient system and method for file information access to millions of files referenced in the NTFS File Volume Directory (MFT) for a very large NTFS File Volume. The MFT is read to create a List of all the NTFS Files on the NTFS Volume. In addition, the List of NTFS Files from the MFT is read to get the NTFS File attribute information, including information not available in the directory structure. The present invention uses the following method: the User specifies the type of information he wants about the NTFS Files; the MFT Fast Scan API reads the MFT to copy the NTFS File Records; the MFT Fast Scan API parses the NTFS Records; the MFT Fast Scan API puts the NTFS File Records in a more usable format; and the MFT Fast Scan API returns the information to the User.
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