Re: GRUB2 cannot mount correct NTFS-partition

[Bean]

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Bean <address@hidden> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:07 PM, Oleg Strikov <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Hi!
>> I get strange problem, using grub2-current (and last releases as well)
>> - ntfs partition cannot be mounted due to incorrect MFT size. After
>> grub_printf() debug i collect some data:
>> MFT_SIZE = 1968 (too big!) = cluster_per_mft (246) * spc (8)
>> It looks like incorrect value :( but i get the same result on number
>> of my ntfs partitions.
>> Partitions can be mounted in linux/windows without any problems.
>>
>> What data should i collect to fully describe my problem?
>> Thanks!
>
> Hi,
>
> cluster_per_mft  is a signed number, 246 = -10, so size of mft is
> actually 2^10 = 1024, which is the default value. Your problem should
> be caused by something else.

Hi,

BTW, you can use fstest.exe to dump some useful information about ntfs
file system, download it at:

http://grub4dos.sourceforge.net/grub4dos/fstest.exe

Run the following commands:

fstest.exe info C:\
fstest.exe list C:\
fstest.exe inode C:\$MFT

-- 
Bean