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An analysis of Ext4 for digital forensics

Fairbanks, 2012

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8332543504575344817
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Fairbanks K
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Digital investigation

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This paper presents a low-level study and analysis of Ext4 file system data structures. It includes descriptions of extents, extent trees, directory indexing HTrees, and flex block groups. Currently, data about the file system is scattered with most sources focusing on one …
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