Indx2Csv¶
What Indx2Csv does¶
Guided SUSA tool journey
Indx2Csv supports file-system analysis. In this guide, you will use it to export directory-index records and identify one current or deleted reference. The procedure and screenshots provide the practical reference; the surrounding context explains what to record and how to judge the result.
Tool guide at a glance¶
Export directory-index records and identify one current or deleted reference.
Verified NTFS training artefacts or a working copy of a training volume image.
A traceable file-system observation correlated by record, path, change reason, or time.
Evidence and safety
Work from copies and retain raw metadata. Do not infer user intent from one timestamp or allocation state. Record the input identifier, tool version, relevant commands or settings, time and time zone, output location, and any errors or limitations as you work.
Choose your journey¶
01Understand the evidenceLearn the file-system analysis concepts and limitations.Complete when you can explain what the evidence can and cannot show.Beginner · No tool required · 15–25 min 02Follow the Indx2Csv guideWork through the commands, screenshots, and instructional sequence below.Complete when the documented workflow produces its expected output.Guided · SUSA workstation · Time varies 03Interactive labPractise the tool workflow in a safe browser simulation.Complete when the guided result is supported by the case evidence.Beginner · Browser only · 10–20 min 04Full LabInvestigate an authorised training scenario with fewer prompts and preserve a reviewable result.Complete when another analyst can reproduce and verify the outcome.Intermediate · Isolated lab · 45–90 min
How the labs complement this guide
The Interactive Lab is a safe browser simulation for practising the workflow and validation logic. The Full Lab is an independent exercise for an isolated, authorised environment. Confirm the installed tool version and expected output before relying on either exercise in a real case.
Accessing Indx2Csv in SUSA¶
Indx2Csv (by Joakim Schicht) is a tool that parses NTFS directory index records ($INDEX_ALLOCATION / INDX) and converts them into a readable CSV format.
Parse a verified working copy and write the CSV to a separate output directory. Record the source volume, parser version and settings, then validate important file references and timestamps against $MFT, the USN Journal and allocated directory structures.
Make sure Git for Windows is installed.
Open a command prompt and navigate to C:\Tools\JoakimSchichtTools\.
Clone the GitHub repository by running:
Double-click Indx2Csv64 to run the application.
