A computer needs at least one operating system, like Microsoft Windows, to run. Operating system is a significant component your machine, which works as an interface between user and hardware resources. It is a group of system software, which regulate the way in which applications can use computer hardware and users can control the system. It comprise of various system files and data structures to perform different tasks. However, under some situations, you may find that your Windows operating system is damaged and system can not boot up. This behavior renders hard drive partitions inaccessible and lead to partition loss situations. In order to sort out this issue and recover lost Windows hard drive partitions, NTFS partition recovery is required.

Major components of Windows operating system:

  • Boot Loader- MS Windows consists of a boot loader, called Ntldr, to load operating system into main memory, while booting.
  • MBR (Master Boot Record)- It is the first sector of a partitioned Windows hard drive, which is responsible for storing primary partition table, uniquely identifying storage media, and bootstrapping operating system.
  • Boot partition- It is a hard drive partition, which stores all significant files and data structures of Windows operating system, which are required for the system to boot up.
  • File system- It is a data structure or database, which is used by operating system to store, manage, and manipulate files on hard drive.

Causes of Windows operating system corruption:

  • Virus infection- Viruses are malicious programs that may damage operating system and your hard drive structure. They causes severe partition loss situations and put you in need of NTFS data recovery.
  • Improper system shutdown- Operating system may also get damaged if your system shuts down improperly because of power outage or system crash.
  • Corrupt system files or data structures- If Windows boot loader, MBR, and other data structures get damaged, operating system may not function properly. It causes serious data loss situations.

When operating system corruption occurs, your computer can not boot up and you can not get into it. Hard drive partitions become inaccessible and partition loss situations take place. It requires NTFS partition recovery to be sorted out.

Recovery is best possible using powerful and advanced third party applications, known as NTFS data recovery software. The applications methodically scan entire hard drive and extract all inaccessible partitions from it.

Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is the most advanced and efficient tool to ensure absolute Windows data recovery in all scenarios. It recovers exFAT, NTFS5, NTFS, FAT32, VFAT, FAT16, and FAT12 file system partitions. The software is designed for Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.