Data Recovery

The file present on the NTFS volume is represented by a record in a special file that is specifically called as Master File Table (MFT). MFT is more useful system file which defines NTFS file system volume. MFT works as a relational database which contains information about the different files and directories. It has central management features and starting point of the NTFS file system. To get the better service of NTFS partition it is necessary that MFT work properly. Sometimes due to various reasons master file table corrupt or damaged and you would have to face data loss situation.

In a practical scenario when you boot your system you may come across following error message with your Microsoft Windows XP SP2 based computer.

"Event Type: Error

Event Source: Ntfs

Event Category: Disk

Event ID: 55

Date: date

Time: time

User: N/A

Computer: computer name

Description: �The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable�

As you know that file system is the crucial part of the system and MFT is the main part of that. When this part of the system gets corrupt then it is important to repair corrupt master file table as soon as possible to prevent the saved data on the disk. Several reasons are responsible for such Windows errors.

The described error may cause due to damaged and corrupted Mater file table. There are several cause of corruption like virus attack, operating system malfunction, Power outage, improper system shutdown, and other errors. After corruption of MFT when you start up system then operating system can�t find file system entries of the files and directories. In this condition Windows fails to access the data and you may come across �the file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable� error message.

You can use the disk repair tool for this task. To perform its process follow the below steps:

Step1. Click �Start�, �Program� and open �Accessories�.

Step2. Click on the command prompt and select Run as Administrator.

Step3. Type �Chkdsk x:/r� and press �Enter� Replace the �x� character with the letter of the drive which contains the corrupt master file table.

Step4. To scan and repair Press �Y� for the confirmation.

Step5. Restart your system. System will automatically scan for the error at the start-up. Repair the errors that are found.

If still you are getting �The file system structure on the disk is corrupt and unusable� error at the system start up then that is critical situation and you would have to use third party Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Software to fix that. Using this tool you can easily fix the system errors that are showing on the system. The user friendly interface of this tool helps you to recover the lost files and folders that are disappeared from the hard disk. It makes the file system accessible and error free and fix �Mater file table� error. The automatic steps of this tool handle the file system error without any hassle.