COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
OPERATING SYSTEM
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Disk File Table
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Master File Table
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Fie Allocation Table
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Name Allocation Table
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Detailed explanation-1: -The NTFS file system contains a file called the master file table, or MFT. There is at least one entry in the MFT for every file on an NTFS file system volume, including the MFT itself.
Detailed explanation-2: -A master file table is a database in which information about every file and directory on an NT File System (NTFS) volume is kept. An MFT will have a minimum one record for every file and directory on the NTFS logical volume.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the many advantages of the NTFS file system is that it keeps a backup copy of the master boot record and partition table on the final sector of the partition.
Detailed explanation-4: -The master file directory is the top directory on a volume. It is displayed as [000000] in file specifications.
Detailed explanation-5: -The central system structure of the NTFS file system is the master file table (MFT). NTFS keeps multiple copies of the critical portion of the MFT to protect against corruption and data loss. Like FAT and FAT32, NTFS uses clusters to store data files.