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How NTFS File System Works: NTFS Physical Structure (4)

Articles / 2009-09-17

Master File Table When you format a volume with NTFS, Windows Server 2003 creates an MFT and metadata files on the partition. The MFT is a relational database that consists of rows of file records and columns of file attributes. It contains at least one entry for every file on an NTFS volume, including the MFT itself.…

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How NTFS File System Works: NTFS Physical Structure (3)

Articles / 2009-09-17

NTFS Boot Sector The table Boot Sector Sections on an NTFS Volume describes the boot sector of a volume that is formatted with NTFS. When you format an NTFS volume, the format program allocates the first 16 sectors for the boot sector and the bootstrap code.…

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How NTFS File System Works: NTFS Physical Structure (2)

Articles / 2009-09-17

Partition Tables on MBR and GUID disks Master boot record (MBR) disks use both basic volumes and dynamic volumes. Because partition tables on MBR disks support partition sizes only up to 2 terabytes, you must use dynamic volumes to create NTFS volumes over 2 terabytes.…

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How NTFS File System Works: NTFS Physical Structure

Articles / 2009-09-17

The following information describes how clusters and sectors are organized on an NTFS volume, how the boot sector on the volume determines the file system, and how the Master File Table (MFT) organizes structures on the volume. Clusters and Sectors on an NTFS Volume A cluster (or allocation unit) is the smallest amount of disk space that can be allocated to hold a file.…

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How NTFS File System Works: NTFS Architecture

Articles / 2009-09-17

A file system is a required part of the operating system that determines how files are named, stored, and organized on a volume. A file system manages files and folders, and the information needed to locate and access these items by local and remote users.…

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Data Recovery User Guide – Through Data Recovery Software

Articles / 2009-09-16

According to Murphy’s Law of Data Loss, “The probabilities of a hard disk crash increase with the number of days since the drive was last backed up.” No hard disk drive is ever completely safe from crashing, and losing all the important data on it.…

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Causes Of Data Loss: Natural Disaster

Articles / 2009-09-15

Natural Disasters is the least likely cause of data loss however they can kill an entire company. The eruption of natural disasters and the complete equipment failure are rare but they do occur. Although it accounts for around 3% of all data loss but the magnitude of data loss is highest.…

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Linux Recovery Software For Linux Based Computer

Articles / 2009-09-15

Linux is a great and powerful operating system that has included unique features, advanced technologies and great applications. The reason behind its popularity is its great maintenance and security of data stored into their hard disk. Linux operating system is a multi-user and multi-tasking operating system that is the need of today’s world where unlimited data storage required into the computer.…

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What is a Megabyte (MB) and Gigabyte (GB)?

Articles / 2009-09-15

Defining how hard drive manufacturers and operating system interpret megabytes and gigabytes. Hard Drive Manufacturer Capacity Definitions The listed capacity is an unformatted (raw) capacity. After partitioning and formatting, actual storage capacities may vary depending on the operating system and configuration.…

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What is the difference between Normal, LBA or Large mode?

Articles / 2009-09-14

Normal mode is the standard BIOS translation scheme. This mode does not support drives greater than 504 MB. Large mode is a generic translation scheme used by some BIOS’s to access drives up to 1 GB. Logical Block Addressing (LBA) mode is a more advanced method of translation than Large mode.…

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