For example, traversing a file system tree from the root node to the file of interest requires jumping from an inode to a directory file (potentially multi-indexed) to the file location.

Learn how to check the File System a Drive uses in your Windows computer using the Command line, Settings, Explorer, System Information, etc.

What does file system actually mean? Find out inside PCMag's comprehensive tech and computer-related encyclopedia.

Microsoft seems to be trying to move to a new file system with ReFS, but can it actually replace NTFS in Windows? Probably not yet.

Fix file system errors and bad sectors on your hard drive. Run System File Checker & DISM scans. Troubleshoot in a clean boot state. Reset the Photos app. Uninstall, then Reinstall the Photos app.

Linux provides quite a few commands to look into file system types. Here's a look at the various file system types used by Linux systems and the commands that will identify them.

An open source file system can bring huge scalability, parallel file system capability and advanced features compared to those bundled with commercial operating systems.

Alongside a paid study showing a ridiculous Windows 11 performance advantage, Microsoft has also published a real example of improvement in 24H2's file system.