[Info-vax] INDEXF.SYS

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2012-01-27 20.06, Bob Koehler wrote:
> In article<7cdb551e-31b4-4893-b958-88dad01c071f at kg1g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>, Babloo loves you all<babloo.141 at gmail.com>  writes:
>> Hello All
>>
>> Can I know what is INDEXF.SYS File ?
>
>     Yes.
>
>     Oh, OK, it's the file that points to all file headers for all files
>     on the disk.

Actually, it isn't the file that points to all file header for all 
files. It is the file that *holds* all file headers for all files. The 
"pointers" are the directory files/entries. :-)

>> What is the relation between [*SYSLOST*] folder and INDEXF.SYS File ?
>
>     All files are in INDEXF.SYS, only lost files get put in [SYSLOST].

Right. And the definition of lost is a file which does not exist in any 
directory file.

	Johnny