File System Flashcards
1
Q
Name the 6 file system blocks and explain what happens if they become corrupt.
A
1.Boot Block - can disrupt the system startup/boot process.
2.Superblock - may cause metadata file to be inaccessible or unstable.
3.Free Space mgmt - can cause incorrect space allocation and storage management problems.
4.I-nodes - results in errors and loss of file attributes.
5.Root dir - accessing and managing files becomes difficult because files usually have subdirectories.
6.Files and directories - lead to data loss and file abnormalities.
