getting popup "C:\$Mft" is corrupt $ unreadable

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This keeps popping up on my computer. I think it is a problem with "ntfs.sys"
in windows XP.

I have tried to reinstall XP, but it doesn't work

Everytime I startup the computer it runs chkdsk once or twice, but this does
not resolve the problem.

What do I do?

I'm ready to do a hard reboot to reinstall XP, but I don't know how to do
that.

Signed, frustrated guy
 
First download and run the disk manufacturer's diagnostic tools. If it
checks out here's how.

To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. Setup inspects
your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to install the setup
and driver files. When the Windows XP Professional screen appears, press
ENTER to set up Windows XP Professional.

(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want
to boot the Windows XP CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very important (at
setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive controller
detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be
prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows XP driver for your
drive controller in drive "A")

Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of
the license agreement and continue the installation.

When the Windows XP Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing
partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard
disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must
then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this
step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted
press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with
your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in
setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new
partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use
all available space.

Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
 
kramko said:
This keeps popping up on my computer. I think it is a problem with
"ntfs.sys"
in windows XP.

I have tried to reinstall XP, but it doesn't work

Everytime I startup the computer it runs chkdsk once or twice, but this
does
not resolve the problem.

What do I do?

I'm ready to do a hard reboot to reinstall XP, but I don't know how to do
that.

Signed, frustrated guy
Click to expand...
$Mft means the Master File Table on a disk. Chkdsk may fix it. Otherwise,
your disk is headed for the dumpster. Reinstalling XP is a waste of time.
Jim
 
$Mft means the Master File Table on a disk. Chkdsk may fix it.
Otherwise, your disk is headed for the dumpster. Reinstalling XP is a
waste of time. Jim
Click to expand...

Not always the case. It depends on what caused the MFT to become
corrupt.

If the drive passes the manufacturer's diagnostic utilities, then a clean
install will usually work.

I have only had 2 customer machines with that error.
Both passed diagnostics.
Both were fresh installed.
Both are still running well.

The corruption was caused by power problems in both cases.
- cheap power supplies hooked up to inadequate/broken surge protection
(one computer was on the same circuit as his freezer and basement
workshop)

Nick Goetz
 
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