23. directory entry structure

• Are all of the bytes in a directory entry used in the same manner in DOS and in Windows? If not, what are the differences?

  • The 32B directory entry has space for three times, called the MAC times, indicating when the file was

    • last modified (M)

    • last accessed (A)

    • created (C).

  • Windows can see and display all three MAC times whereas DOS generally only sees the created (C) time.

  • Windows also has additional file attributes that are not recognized by DOS, such as encrypted and compressed.