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Method and system for rapid data-fragmentation analysis of a New Technology File System

US7461104B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2006
Grant dateDec 2, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2206/1004
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for rapid data-fragmentation analysis of a New Technology File System (NTFS) is described. In one embodiment, the Master File Table (MFT) associated with a NTFS volume is analyzed to estimate the extent of data fragmentation on the NTFS volume, the analysis being performed substantially without using directory index information associated with the NTFS volume.

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