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The file or directory c:\$Mft is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility

Anonymous
2013-01-30T14:11:21+00:00

The file or directory c:$Mft is corrupt and unreadable. Please run the Chkdsk utility

Windows 7 x64

When Chkdisk is run on bootup, it cancels itself "disk checking cancelled", just like I have hit a key to cancel it, but have actually not touched anything.

I also tried a utility called Check Disk 1.4 64 bit by Dirk Paehl, but this will not run, when the repair errors option is checked, it reports that "program has stopped working" with the following error data.

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

  Application Name: checkDisk.exe

  Application Version: 1.4.60971.34758

  Application Timestamp: 4ff08660

  Fault Module Name: KERNELBASE.dll

  Fault Module Version: 6.1.7601.18015

  Fault Module Timestamp: 50b8479b

  Exception Code: 0eedfade

  Exception Offset: 0000000000009e5d

  OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3

  Locale ID: 2057

  Additional Information 1: e134

  Additional Information 2: e134957f35ffc7aba974d40c2186ad35

  Additional Information 3: 2cd6

  Additional Information 4: 2cd68a8e4c6ef1beb2207eaa48bc16be

It will run with the option unchecked, and is detecting errors (as below), but with neither this or Chkdsk working, how can I repair these disk errors please?

C:\ Volume Label: OS, File System: NTFS

Volume label is OS.

CHKDSK is verifying files (stage 1 of 3)...

Attribute record (128, OECustomProperty) from file record segment 111013

is corrupt.

Attribute record (160, $I30) from file record segment 205845

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 206567

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 212253

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 215058

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 216045

is corrupt.

Deleted corrupt attribute list entry

with type code 128 in file 240086.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 240194

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 240285

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 240293

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 240308

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 240314

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 270474

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 282798

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 327100

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 332006

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 332010

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 332013

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 333161

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 333437

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 242597

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 244252

is corrupt.

Attribute record (160, $I30) from file record segment 245180

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 248816

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 259514

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 259522

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 259571

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 263927

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 280692

is corrupt.

Deleted corrupt attribute list entry

with type code 128 in file 285826.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 217616

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 226245

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 229694

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 277442

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 281097

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 282713

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 284334

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 284509

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 284729

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 285943

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 285975

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 285981

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 288505

is corrupt.

Attribute record (128, "") from file record segment 365958

is corrupt.

578560 file records processed.

File verification completed.

File record segment 217616 is an orphan.

File record segment 226245 is an orphan.

File record segment 229694 is an orphan.

File record segment 240194 is an orphan.

File record segment 240285 is an orphan.

File record segment 240293 is an orphan.

File record segment 240308 is an orphan.

File record segment 240314 is an orphan.

File record segment 270474 is an orphan.

File record segment 277442 is an orphan.

File record segment 281097 is an orphan.

File record segment 282713 is an orphan.

File record segment 282798 is an orphan.

File record segment 284334 is an orphan.

File record segment 284509 is an orphan.

File record segment 284729 is an orphan.

File record segment 285943 is an orphan.

File record segment 285975 is an orphan.

File record segment 285981 is an orphan.

File record segment 327100 is an orphan.

File record segment 332006 is an orphan.

File record segment 332010 is an orphan.

File record segment 332013 is an orphan.

File record segment 333161 is an orphan.

File record segment 333437 is an orphan.

1554 large file records processed.

Errors found.  CHKDSK cannot continue in read-only mode.

Check Disk Callback: 32

Check Disk: Unable to Finish

!!! Check Disk Found Problems with: C: or try again

Problem found with drive: C

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-01-30T14:21:24+00:00

    Your drive maker will have a free bootable disk checking utility

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-01-30T14:56:46+00:00

    Have you tried opening a Command prompt with elevated permissions and then running sfc /scannow to see if it can repair anything?

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