The MFT Master File Table 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. MFT is similar to a FAT table in a FAT file system. (
Master File Table) is an NTFS system file that contains in-depth information on files, including size, time and date stamps, permissions, and data contents. In the course of time the MFT file can also be fragmented, thus slowing down the speed at which data is accessed.
The program offers its users a special tool to defragment the MFT file.
In order to start the operation the user should take the following steps:
1. Select an NTFS partition on the
Disk Map.
2. Call the Defragment MFT dialog to define appropriate settings. There are several ways to do it:
Select in the
Main menu: Partition > Modify > Defragment MFT…
Call the popup menu for the selected partition (
right click of the mouse button) on the Disk Map or on the List of Partitions, then select the menu item: Defragment MFT…
3. The operation will be performed immediately after confirmation.