Windows Vista comes with a unique technology, Transactional NTFS (TxF), using which a user can integrate transactions into NTFS (New Technology File System). This empowers administrators and application developers to maintain data integrity and avoid errors. TxF introduces transactional infrastructure in Windows kernel by which operating system services can be used to carry out file operations on NTFS file system volume. Thus, all the data loss situations, which may occur due to unexpected file system issues, can be avoided.
Data Loss
Transactional NTFS allows updating files, either single or multiple, but if the system fails during the process, the results can be file corruption and hence data loss. Another data loss situation may arise if file system corruption results within $TxF directory. Due to which, a deadlock condition arises between TxF process and Windows auto-check process - Autocheck (checks for the file system integrity when the system starts). This problem can be resolved by a clean installation of Windows Vista if the hardware is fine. But if no updated backup is present it will lead to data loss that can be solved by Data Recovery software.
Symptoms
As the deadlock condition arises between Autocheck and Transactional NTFS, this may create issues when the system starts. Windows system stops responding and get stuck at a black screen in such situations. Also, when the user tries to solve the problem using Safe Mode, Windows Recovery Environment or Windows Vista installation media the computer system stops responding.
Windows Recovery Environment is a specialized set of tools, included in Windows Vista, which can be used when the system is not booting up. These tools can analyze the problem and then help recovering from serious errors which prevent booting the system. The features include System Restore, Command Prompt, Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, Startup Repair and others. In order to resolve this issue, we need to carry out clean installation of Windows Vista. So, this is recommended to backup all the important data. However, if backup fails or comes out to be incomplete, Data Recovery Software can be used to extract lost data.
Data Recovery
Data Recovery Software are the powerful tools which incorporate advanced scanning algorithms to examine the hard drive, recover data and then restore it to a safe location. These applications are designed on the principle that original data remains intact on the drive, until overwritten, so Data Recovery can be accomplished by scanning the disk.
Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is the best option to safely recover the lost data. The software offers different scanning options for different scenarios to save valuable time and effort. This Data Recovery Software is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, Server 2003 and 2000. This is a user friendly Data Recovery application equipped with interactive interface and safe restoration options. Phoenix Windows Data Recovery Software supports FAT16, FAT32, VFAT, NTFS and NTFS5 file systems.