SelectNtfsSystemFiles

MyDefrag

FileBoolean - SelectNtfsSystemFiles

Select all the NTFS system files. These files are usually not visible, but they exist on all NTFS disks. The function selects all the files that are in the root directory of the volume and have a name that begins with "$" (dollar sign), except for "$RECYCLE.BIN", and all files in the $Extend folder and it's subfolders.

Inode Filename Description
0 $MFT Master File Table - An index of every file.
1 $MFTMirr A backup copy of the first 4 records of the MFT.
2 $LogFile Transactional logging file.
3 $Volume Serial number, creation time, dirty flag.
4 $AttrDef Attribute definitions.
6 $Bitmap Contains volume's cluster map (in-use vs. free).
7 $Boot Boot record of the volume.
8 $BadClus Lists bad clusters on the volume.
9 $Quota [Windows NT only] Quota information.
9 $Secure Security descriptors used by the volume.
10 $UpCase Table of uppercase characters used for collating.
11 $Extend A directory for: $ObjId, $Quota, $Reparse, $UsnJrnl.
$Extend\$ObjId Unique Ids given to every file.
$Extend\$Quota Quota information.
$Extend\$Reparse Reparse point information.
$Extend\$UsnJrnl USN Journal.
$Extend\$RmMetadata Transactional data.

Syntax

SelectNtfsSystemFiles(yes)
SelectNtfsSystemFiles(no)

Example

FileSelect
  # Select all the NTFS system files.
  SelectNtfsSystemFiles(yes)
FileActions
  # Place the selected files, sorted by their full path.
  PlaceNtfsSystemFiles(Ascending,MftSize * 0.1)
FileEnd

See also:

 *  PlaceNtfsSystemFiles
 *  ReclaimNtfsReservedAreas