How path is stored in MFT[NTFS file system]

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I read NTFS is organizied with array of record called MFT. which has file/folder attributes. It has file name attribute but where is the path of the file stored if its deep inside many subfolder. Do ntfs have other attribute for path storage.
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Posted 7-Feb-13 20:00pm

viki1987

Updated 8-Feb-13 0:06am

Richard MacCutchan

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2013-02-08T00:10:00

The path is not stored, it is merely linked via the directory and subdirectory tree. If you wish to load the file C:\MyDirectory\sub1\accounts\myfile.txt then the system searches for MyDirectory in the root directory of the C: drive. It then searches for the sub1 directory in the MyDirectory directory, and so on, until it finds the entry for the file.

viki1987 · Answer 2 · 2013-02-08T21:25:00

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Richard,

Thanks for your reply. I want it to be more detailed. like does the file/folder record hold details about the root folder of it.

thanks

Posted 8-Feb-13 21:25pm