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Master File Table

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How do you repair the master file table in Windows XP. I get the following error message when trying to Ghost my computer from the DOS prompt at bootup: "NTFS Error: error reading file_volume MFT record."

Name: wanderer
Date: February 20, 2009 at 10:50:42 Pacific

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error reading does not mean it needs to be repaired. This usually indicates the Ghost software you are using is too old to recognize ntfs. ALWAYS before ghosting run chkdsk /f, run disk cleanup and defrag the drive. This is assuming you are malware/virus free [and that you checked that]

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Thanks for the good information. I'll do those things and then try the ghost program again. It is new enough to recognize NTFS. Thanks, Woody01

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