In my last installment I described the file entry record and its on-disk format. I used a ‘C’ structure to denote the different fields of the record and defined which five are most important to us when trying to recover a FAT32 file system where all the main file system components have been destroyed or […]
FAT32 Recover File Entry Table On-Disk Layout Using a C Structure
In my last installment Recovering FAT 32 With File System Markers, I offered a brief outline of a case that destroyed a FAT32 file systems major components. This was done by formatting the drive using an operating system that is not native to the file system. In other words, a Mac was used to format […]
Recovering FAT32 With File System Markers
In my last installment, Recovering FAT 32 with File Entry Records, I talked about USB and Fire Wire devices and how they are susceptible to damage. In addition I spoke about the file system used to store data on these devices as being FAT32 in order for the manufacturer to optimize their marketing base. Finally, […]