---
name: "ddru_ntfsbitmap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ddrutility"
version: "2.8-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ddru_ntfsbitmap"
---

# ddru\_ntfsbitmap(1)

Reads the bitmap file from a NTFS partition

## NAME

ddru\_ntfsbitmap - Reads the bitmap file from a NTFS partition

## SYNOPSIS

**ddru\_ntfsbitmap** \[*options*\] *\<source\_disk\> \<output\_logfile\>*

## DESCRIPTION

ddru\_ntfsbitmap - Part of the ddrutility tool set Reads the bitmap file from a NTFS partition and creates a domain logfile to use with GNU ddrescue so that only the used portion of the partition is recovered.

### OPTIONS:

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help and exit

- **-D**, **--debug**

  Turn on debugging and create a debug file

- **-V**, **--verbose**

  Show additional information

- **-g**, **--mingap** \<clusters\>

  Minimum gap size for unused space (default 0)

- **-i**, **--inputoffset** \<bytes\>

  Set input offset (partition offset)

- **-o**, **--options**

  \<"options"\>    Options to pass to ddrescue, use quotes

- **-m**, **--mftdomain** \<file\>

  Create an additional domain file for the MFT

- **-r**, **--restart**

  Delete all output files and start over

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to maximus57@hotmail.com\
 Or better yet, report bugs at the project home page\
 Ddrutility homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ddrutility/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2015 Scott Dwyer. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **ddru\_ntfsbitmap** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **ddru\_ntfsbitmap** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info ddrutility**

should give you access to the complete manual.