Archive.dat
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The archive.dat file format is used to store PS5 Backup and Restore (BAR) data. The backup/restore system will create an archive.dat file(s) on a USB drive which will contain a backup of your entire HDD. The structure has changed from it's predecessor and all data stored in here is in little endian format.
SIECAF File Structure
Structure:
- Header
Header
Offset | Size | Description |
---|---|---|
0x0 | 0x8 | Magic 0x5349454341460000 SIECAF\0\0
|
0x8 | 0x8 | Version |
0x10 | 0x8 | Unknown (0x1) |
0x18 | 0x8 | Unknown (0x1) |
0x20 | 0x10 | Seed? Since it was removed in metadata. |
0x30 | 0x4 | Unknown size |
0x34 | 0x4 | Unknown size |
0x38 | 0x4 | Unknown size |
0x3C | 0x4 | Padding |
0x40 | 0x8 | Number of Segments |
0x48 | 0x8 | File Offset |
0x50 | 0x8 | File Size |
Updating once further research has been made...