How to Fix Corrupt Master File Table (MFT) Error in Windows 10/8/7 and Recover Data

If you encounter the “Corrupt master file table” error, you can try the following solutions to repair the MFT and recover your data:

Solution 1: Repair Corrupt Master File Table with CHKDSK Utility

Right-click the hard drive with the corrupt MFT and choose “Properties”.
Click “Tools” > “Check”. And choose “Scan drive”.
If CHKDSK is aborted, move to Solution 2.

Solution 2: Use FixMbr Command to Repair MFT

Enter System Recovery Options screen. Connect a bootable USB drive to your computer, restart PC and continuously press F2 or F8 to enter the BIOS setup. Go to Startup or Boot column and set the computer to boot from your new drive. Save the changes and restart your PC.
Follow the onscreen message, and select “Repair your Computer” when you get to the System Recovery Options window.
Select “Command Prompt” to open a command prompt window. Type bootrec.exe and press Enter.
The parameter /FixMbr allows the repair of a corrupted Master Boot Record.

Solution 3: Recover Data and Format the Drive

If the above fixes can’t address the “Corrupt master file table. Windows cannot recover master file table. CHKDSK aborted” issue, the final try is formatting the hard drive to make it accessible and usable. But to avoid data loss, you need to recover data from the corrupted partition with a data recovery tool in advance.
Launch a data recovery software like EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard or MiniTool Power Data Recovery.
Scan your hard drive for recoverable files.
Select the partition with the corrupt MFT error.
Check and save any needed files from the recovery results.
Format the drive to fix the corrupt MFT error.