[Shystar]

Anyone know how to repair or recover a corrupt master file table?

 

[raptor_pa]

What is the symptom, and what tool identified the MFT as corrupt?

 

[Shystar]

Files cannot be read on the disk. I tried chkdsk which reported the master file table as being corrupt.

 

[raptor_pa]

Try testdisk as here.Advanced NTFS Boot and MFT Repair - CGSecurity

 

[Shystar]

Thanks Raptor
I'll try that when I get time and report progress

 

[Shystar]

Sadly Testdisk failed. It looks like data recovery software is the way to go for me, unless you folks know something else to try.

 

[Shystar]

Well, I have managed to recover the files I was most concerned about.

 

[Networks]

Well, I have managed to recover the files I was most concerned about.

It would be good to know how you solved your issue for others in the same boat

 

[skypix]

Ditto that, Shystar, I had a MFT corruption failure over the weekend and would appreciate knowing how you recovered your data, thanks

JIm

 

[Networks]

Skypix you may want to open a new thread and give details on your specific issue so others can possibly help. When I checked the OP has not logged in since 6/15/11 and they never responded to my request to post the fix for the MFT problem.

 

[skypix]

thanks, will do.

 

[Shystar]

I'm still here
I'm sorry I didn't respond directly to you Networks, but as I mentioned earlier in the thread I had to use commercial file recovery software.
Steve W

 

[skypix]

No worries Steve, did the same thing myself and recovered most of my image files. Started a new thread as advised above. Going to try to rebuild the MFT, soon as I figure out how to do that.

cheers

JIm

 

[Networks]

I'm still here
I'm sorry I didn't respond directly to you Networks, but as I mentioned earlier in the thread I had to use commercial file recovery software.
Steve W

I was wanting you to list the "commercial file recovery software" that you used for the benefit of others that find themselves in the same boat since it seemed to work for you.

 

[Shystar]

Sorry Networks, I see where you're coming from now.
I used Easus Data Recovery, it ran for 85 hours but when done I was able to search through the recovered file data for the files I needed, but it wasn't able to do a complete recovery.
I hope this helps.
Steve

 

[Networks]

Steve

Were you able to get actual file names or did your recovery turn out similar to skypix where you got back files in categories then had to review them one by one ? I ask to further clarify the Easus Data Recovery product's ability to actually repair the MFT or just as many other recovery products perform a "file carve" which in the end gets back a lot of files but without the names it becomes an issue.

 

[Shystar]

Hi Networks
All I got was a list of files as per other products. However I was able to search for specific files by name and it found them.