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File Directory Entry

File directory entry describes files and directories. It is a primary critical directory entry and must be immediately followed by 1 Stream Extension directory entry and from 1 to 17 File Name directory entries . Those 3-19 directory entries comprise a directory entry set describing a single file or a directory.

Offset

Size

Description

Comments

0 (0x00)

1

EntryType

0x85

1 (0x01)

1

SecondaryCount

Must be from 2 to 18
2 (0x02)

2

SetChecksum  
4 (0x04)

2

FileAttributes
Bits Size Attribute Comments
0 1 ReadOnly  
1 1 Hidden  
2 1 System  
3 1 Reserved1  
4 1 Directory  
5 1 Archive  
6 10 Reserved2  
 
6 (0x06)

2

Reserved1  
8 (0x08)

4

CreateTimestamp  
12 (0x0C)

4

LastModifiedTimestamp  
16 (0x10)

4

LastAccessedTimestamp  
20 (0x14)

1

Create10msIncrement 0..199
21 (0x15)

1

LastModified10msIncrement 0..199
22 (0x16)

1

CreateTimezoneOffset Offset from UTC in 15 min increments
23 (0x17)

1

LastModifiedTimezoneOffset Offset from UTC in 15 min increments
24 (0x18)

1

LastAccessedTimezoneOffset Offset from UTC in 15 min increments
25 (0x19)

7

Reserved2  

 

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