For protection, in Windows 7, if you attempt to open the MFT via an Administrator Command Prompt, the system will BSoD with an error code of 0x24 (NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM). In Windows 8, running the same command will bring up an Open File dialogue, but all programs will show Access Denied errors.
What does impasse mean in Urban Dictionary?: a spot of which any further development is made. by Adaline Report definition.
from The American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition. 1  n. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2  n. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations.