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by GreggIrwin
Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:06 pm
Forum: File Recovery
Topic: Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)
Replies: 4
Views: 12764

Re: Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)

Thanks. At least now I know. I'm backed up and prepping for a reformat.
by GreggIrwin
Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:34 pm
Forum: File Recovery
Topic: Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)
Replies: 4
Views: 12764

Re: Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)

Each time I reopen the files for the drive. The enumeration shows the same error and FileId in the log, but each time I search for that file ID after reopening the files it points to a different file. It always seems to be one that was written recently (so far anyway).
by GreggIrwin
Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:14 pm
Forum: File Recovery
Topic: Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)
Replies: 4
Views: 12764

Re: Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)

Addendum:

I just reopened the files for the drive, and while the same error and file ID appear in the log, it points to a different file now, which just happens to be the Local State file for Chrome, which I used to post my previous message.

And now the enumeration completes, it does not abort ...
by GreggIrwin
Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:09 pm
Forum: File Recovery
Topic: Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)
Replies: 4
Views: 12764

Repair corrupt MFT (and new user feedback)

Environment and background

- R-Studio demo version
- Recent Windows updates caused system to hang and my system now reports that the $MFT is corrupt at times. Print jobs also can't start, so some spool and system related file area seems suspect. Event log shows NTFS event code 55 when the errors ...