NAME¶

tsk_recover - Export files from an image into a local directory

SYNOPSIS¶

tsk_recover [-vVae] [-i imgtype ] [-b dev_sector_size ] [-o sector_offset ] [-d dir_inum ] image output_dir

DESCRIPTION¶

tsk_recover recover files to the output_dir from the image. By default recovers only unallocated files. With flags, it will export all files. The arguments are as follows:

-v

verbose output to stderr

-V

Print version

-a

Recover allocated files only

-e

Recover all files (allocated and unallocated)

-i imgtype

The format of the image file (use '-i list' for supported types) If not given, autodetection methods are used.

-b dev_sector_size

The size (in bytes) of the device sectors If not given, autodetection methods are used.

-o sector_offset

Sector offset for a volume to recover (recovers only that volume) If not given, will attempt to recover all volumes in image and save them to different folders.

-d dir_inum

Directory inum to recover from (must also specify a specific partition using -o or there must not be a volume system)

 

EXAMPLES¶

To recover only unallocated files from image.dd to the recovered directory: # tsk_recover ./recovered ./image.dd

AUTHOR¶

Brian Carrier <carrier at sleuthkit dot org> Send documentation updates to <doc-updates at sleuthkit dot org>