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For how long does the NTFS MFT keep retain deleted entries?

 
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Topic starter 27/09/2026 3:12 pm   [#20796]

When a file is deleted on NTFS, how long does it take for the entry to be overwritten?

Not chronologically (hours/days/...), but when new files are added, what decides whether a deleted MFT (master file table) entry is overwritten or the new entry is added at the end of the MFT?


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