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(@stevegut78)
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I am looking into why some (most) of the entries in an index.dat file do not have the time or date stamp?
This file was not deleted/recovered… User did clear out the temporary internet files cache etc…. but there is a great deal of data in the index.dat (8MB). The problem is, the data that is important to me does not have a timestamp. I've used Index Dat Spy & Red Cliff Web Historian both yeilding the same results. Any explanation or input is appreciated.

Thanks

 
Posted : 13/10/2005 12:12 am
arashiryu
(@arashiryu)
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Did you try Pasco from

http//www.foundstone.com/index.htm?subnav=resources/navigation.htm&subcontent=/resources/proddesc/pasco.htm

Some additional information
Folder levels 'content.ie5' and 'history.ie5' were introduced with IE-5. They are not used in IE-4.

The Index.dat file within the Cache folder is used to contain URL names, date and time stamps, and pointers to the actual cache files which are spread among the four to eight cache sub-folders. These sub-folders are named with randomly-generated 8-character names.

The Index.dat file within the Cookie folder is used to contain URL names, date and time stamps, and pointers to the actual Cookie files which are stored within this same folder.

The Index.dat file within the upper level of the History folder is used to store 'Visited URL' names, date and time stamps. This is the data used by I.E. for its AutoComplete function and controlling the highlighting of imbedded links on the displayed Web pages.

There is one 'mshist…' file for each day of history that you have instructed I.E. to retain. The daily history is stored in the subordinate Index.dat files.

 
Posted : 13/10/2005 6:28 am
(@pfenwick)
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Try looking at the index.dat file in a hex editor/viewerjust before the web address is there a ref. to REDR if so there will not be any time and date stamps for the url references as they are redirects and the index.dat files do not store time and date stamps for redirects.

try using Netanalysis to examine the index.dat files

 
Posted : 13/10/2005 11:08 am
(@stevegut78)
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Thanks guys, I notice they are redirects…

 
Posted : 13/10/2005 6:08 pm
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