What is the MFT?

[RScotti]

Kerry,
I had mine on my signature also but I will only add my configuration specs. when I need troubleshooting. I hope that
will please everybody.

When asking a question about something happening on your system it is
helpful if you list your components as you did. If it's not needed then no
harm done. It may help with troubleshooting. Some people add their computer
configuration to their signature so it's in every post they make whether
relevant or not. That is considered bragging

Have a good day!

RScotti

 

[Kerry Brown]

It also depends on where you are. On some forums and newsgroups it is normal
to have a sig that includes your computer configuration. When in Rome do as
the Romans do

 

[Jim]

Kerry,
Thanks for the info.


Have a good day!

RScotti

You can find a description of the MFT at www.ntfs.com.
Jim

 

[RScotti]

Thanks Jim, I really appreciate your help.

You can find a description of the MFT at www.ntfs.com.
Jim

Have a good day!

RScotti

 

[RScotti]

Jim,
That web site has a lot of value information. I started reading it and really got into it.
Thanks again.

You can find a description of the MFT at www.ntfs.com.
Jim

Have a good day!

RScotti

 

[Jon]

Depends on the bad sector. For example, my hard drive had a few bad
sectors cropping up but only has a 1 reallocated sector (which is
obviously low - manufacturers would give much more room for
reallocation.) If a bad sector is visible to the operating system,
then you can overwrite the bad sector for a chance to reclaim it. You
should also keep watch for sectors that take a while to read from.

Sometimes it works, but other times it doesn't. When it does work, the
OS and hard drive won't be able to tell the difference - most likely
the data was written down incorrectly. In my case, it did work - and
it didn't increase the reallocated sector count. You should still keep
watch for symptoms of a failing drive, as always.

The OS may have still marked the sector as bad even when it is usable.
There are ways to unmark the sector (which is easy under FAT/FAT32),
but you can at least store something there when necessary.

Sounds an interesting experment and a good way of determining whether a 'bad
sector' really is a bad sector.

Have done similar things with sectors containing corrupted MFT entries when
chkdsk has flagged them but failed to resolve them.

 

[RScotti]

That's true. When I was in the MS tech beta we always done that. That's where I got the idea.

It also depends on where you are. On some forums and newsgroups it is normal
to have a sig that includes your computer configuration. When in Rome do as
the Romans do

Have a good day!

RScotti