[Info-vax] INDEXF.SYS

[abrsvc]

On Jan 27, 4:32 am, Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderh... at telia.com>
wrote:
> Babloo loves you all wrote 2012-01-27 10:21:
>
> > Hello All
>
> > Can I know what is INDEXF.SYS File ?
> > What is the relation between [*SYSLOST*] folder and INDEXF.SYS File ?
> > How to get more information regarding files present in [*SYSLOST*]
> > folder ?
> > How to get file identifier of a file in [*SYSLOST*] folder ?
> > How to get information of a file with file identifier ?
>
> > Thanks in Advance
>
> I would be very suprised if all this is not in the documentation.

WIthout getting in to many unnecesary details, let me summarize below:

1) INDEXF.SYS is the file created when a disk is initiallized that
contains information about all of the files on the disk.  For example,
the File ID.  All files IDs are contained here and this file is NOT
accessible directly  (or shouldn't be).

2) The [SYSLOST] directory is used by the ANALYSE/DISK/REPAIR utility
to contain files that have been orphanned and no longer have a
directory location.  "Lost" files are relocated here by the utility
when run.  SInce all files retain a File ID, the utility locates files
by scanning the INDEXF.SYS file and making sure that a) they exist and
b) have a directory.

3) The file ID of a file can be seen using the DIRECTORY/FULL command.


Others may provide more details, but this is a summary start.

Dan