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  • 1.  Corrupt MFT

    Posted Jun 24, 2012 01:58 PM

    Hi All,

    2 of my VMDK (inc -flat files) have disappeared, after using a few tools I have notice "File MFT is Damaged" in the corner of one of the tools, not sure if this is relevant to just that file which could just be a deleted file. Or and indication of the problem Is there any tools available to check a VMFS disk and possibly rebuild and Disk Tables, Ideally a bootable CD.?

    Thanks in advance



  • 2.  RE: Corrupt MFT

    Posted Jun 25, 2012 11:07 AM

    The file MFT is really the Master File Table in Windows NTFS, that is: the file system itself. In NTFS "everything is a file", including the filesystem with all the pointers to where all other files are located. If this file is damaged then the NTFS volume is hard / impossible to use. Depending on what has caused the damage then maybe some 3rd party disk repair tool could fix it.



  • 3.  RE: Corrupt MFT

    Posted Jun 25, 2012 07:45 PM

    a healthy NTFS volume has two MFT-files.

    With Testdisk you maybe able to restore the corrupt copy.

    If you need to seach for missing vmdks on a VMFS-volume use a linux LiveCD with vmfs-tools before you spend any money for commercial tools.for

    Try the CD I made this purpose : http://sanbarrow.com/mcs-esxi5-recovery-X-001.iso