Hi,

I'm reading about the NTFS File Attribute Types from the documents that I've printed from the Microsoft Technet.

I've few questions and hoping someone would be able to answer or be able to provide a link so that I can have a better understanding of what I'm reading.

1] Standard Information: Information such as Access Mode[read-only, read/write], timestamp and Link Count.

Q] What is Link Count?



2] Data: File Data. NTFS Supports Multiple Data Attributes per File. Each File typically has One UnNamed Data Attribute. A File can also have One or More Named Data Attributes.

Q] Why does NTFS Support Multiple Data Attributes?

Q] What are Named Data Attributes?

Q] What are UnNamed Data Attributes?



3] Reparse Point: Used for Mounted Drives. This is also used by Installable File System[IFS] Filter Drivers to mark certain Files as Special to that Driver.

Q] What are Mounted Drives?

Q] What is Installable File System? Is IFS part of NTFS?



4] Index Root: Used to Implement Folders and other Indexes.

Q] What does it mean to Implement Folders?

Q] What are Indexes?

Q] What are the different Types Of Indexes in NTFS?



5] Index Allocation: Used to Implement B-Tree Structures for Large Folders and Large Indexes.

Q] What is a B-Tree Structure?

Q] What are the different Types Of Structures available in NTFS?

Q] What Folders are considered to be Large?

Q] What Indexes are considered to be Large?



I'll greatly appreciate any help you can provide me.

Thankyou
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