User Guide

FILESYS - File System Messages 133
System Messages
103-000150-001
August 29, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
FILESYS-X-503: The first entry of a file's FAT chain is invalid. Volume name was NOT
mounted.
Source: FILESYS.NLM
Explanation: A File Allocation Table (FAT) chain is a list of directory block locations.
Possible Cause: This error probably indicates file system corruption.
Action: Run VREPAIR and restart the system.
Warning: If you delete the volume, all data will be destroyed. You will have
to restore the data from a backup.
If the problem persists, make sure a volume backup exists. Delete the volume,
re-create it, and restore the data from the backup.
FILESYS-X-504: A FAT chain has an invalid next link. Volume name was NOT
mounted.
Source: FILESYS.NLM
Explanation: A File Allocation Table (FAT) chain is a list of directory block locations. This
message indicates that the next link in a FAT chain is invalid.
Possible Cause: This error probably indicates file system corruption. .
Action: If this problem occurs during a volume mount, the operating system will try
to load VREPAIR to correct the problem. Run VREPAIR and restart the
system.
Warning: If you delete the volume, all data will be destroyed. You will have
to restore the data from a backup.
If the problem persists, make sure a volume backup exists. Delete the volume,
re-create it, and restore the data from the backup.
FILESYS-X-505: A file with a nonzero length doesn't have a FAT chain. Volume name
was NOT mounted.
Source: FILESYS.NLM
Explanation: A File Allocation Table (FAT) chain is a list of directory block locations.
Possible Cause: This error indicates an invalid file, probably due to corruption.
Action: Run VREPAIR and restart the system.
Warning: If you delete the volume, all data will be destroyed. You will have
to restore the data from a backup.
If the problem persists, make sure a volume backup exists. Delete the volume,
re-create it, and restore the data from the backup.