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.
deadlock - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; reached an impasse on the negotiations impasse, stalemate, standstill, dead end situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; the dangerous situation developed suddenly; that's quite a situation; no human situation is simple