ntfscat
reads a file from an NTFS volume and outputs it to stdout
TLDR
Extract file from NTFS
$ ntfscat /dev/[sda1] [path/to/file] > [output]
Extract by inode number$ ntfscat /dev/[sda1] -i [12345] > [output]
Extract named data stream$ ntfscat /dev/[sda1] [file]:stream > [output]
Force extraction$ ntfscat -f /dev/[sda1] [file] > [output]
SYNOPSIS
ntfscat [options] device file
DESCRIPTION
ntfscat reads a file from an NTFS volume and outputs its contents to standard output. Files can be referenced by their path within the volume or by MFT inode number, and named alternate data streams can be accessed using the `filename:stream` syntax.Useful for forensics and data recovery from NTFS partitions without mounting the volume.
PARAMETERS
-i, --inode num
Use inode number.-a, --attribute type
Attribute type.-n, --attr-name name
Attribute name.-f, --force
Force operation.-q, --quiet
Quiet mode.
INSTALL
sudo apt install ntfs-3g
sudo dnf install ntfs-3g
sudo pacman -S ntfs-3g
sudo apk add ntfs-3g-progs
sudo zypper install ntfs-3g
brew install ntfs-3g
CAVEATS
Requires ntfs-3g package. Device should be unmounted or mounted read-only. Windows paths use backslash.
HISTORY
ntfscat is part of ntfs-3g, the open-source NTFS driver and utilities, providing read access to NTFS filesystems.
SEE ALSO
ntfsls(8), ntfs-3g(8), ntfsresize(8)
