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.
Freebase (5.00 / 1 vote) Rate this definition: Impasse. A bargaining impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked.