Which of the following is a database in which information about every file and directory on an NT File System (NTFS) volume is stored?

The correct answer is D. Master File Table. The Master File Table (MFT) is a core component of NTFS (NT File System). It is a special metadata database where every file and directory on an NTFS volume has at least one corresponding record. Each MFT entry stores attributes such as file name, timestamps (created, modified…

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

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AVolume Boot Record
BMaster Boot Record
CGUID Partition Table
DMaster File Table

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The Master File Table (MFT) is a core component of NTFS (NT File System). It is a special metadata database where every file and directory on an NTFS volume has at least one corresponding record. Each MFT entry stores attributes such as file name, timestamps (created, modified, accessed), size, permissions, and the actual data location on disk. The Volume Boot Record (A) contains boot code and volume parameters. The Master Boot Record (B) is a partition-level structure on the disk. The GUID Partition Table (C) is part of the GPT partitioning scheme. None of these store per-file metadata the way the MFT does.

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#NTFS#Master File Table (MFT)#File Systems#Disk Structure

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