Files in MFT

[Michael D. Ober]

What is the largest a file can be and still be stored entirely in it's MFT
entry?
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Thanks,
Mike Ober.

[Tom Beer]

This is a bit old, but it could help. It's from the NT 3.51 res kit doco

"The master file table allocates a certain amount of space for each file
record. The attributes of a file are written to the allocated space in the
MFT. Small files and directories (typically 1500 bytes or smaller), such as
the file illustrated in Figure 5.6, can entirely be contained within the
master file table record. "

The NT 4.0 res kit doco is a bit less helpful

"The MFT contains records that describe each file on an NTFS volume. The
NTFS file system allocates space for each of the MFT records based upon the
cluster size. The attributes of a file are written to the allocated space in
the MFT. Small files and folders, such as the file illustrated in Figure
17.9, can be contained entirely within the MFT record. "
Fig 17.9

Standard info | File name | Security Descriptor | Data or index

So, it probably depends on your cluster size

Tom.

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