filesystem mystery ($mft)

[Snorklis]

hi!

When viewing hidden filesystem maps by the operating system itself (not just hidden maps), you see it exists maps with name $extend and $mft. (For example, try to create maps with this names..)
Anyone knows what they are used for by the OS?

 

[ejsmith2]

The mft is probably the master file table.

Extended? As in 'extended partition'?

 

[Zlash]

Yea Master File Table for sure, extended as been said probably for the other.

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[Snorklis]

Extended partition? Why have a folder named "$extended" on every harddrive, hidden from us? What can it be in there? I thought "$mft" could be master file table, but do you know what is actually stored in there? Can you list the contents somehow?

 

[ejsmith2]

"but do you know what is actually stored in there? Can you list the contents somehow?"

Hmmmmmmm...

(grin)

You don't, by any chance, use Kazaa, do you?

 

[Zlash]

Well it could be like the hidden shares on a 2k server, like SYSVOL and uhm netlogon I think it was.

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[Snorklis]

What I wanna know is what the operating system is hiding from us in the folders c:\$mft and c:\$extended. Do you know? You cant create folder with this names so they do exist. It must be very important stuff, because you can list the contents in the hidden systemfolder c:\system volume information.

And what does Kazaa have to do with anything of this? Dont confuse me..