MiniFAT File System

MiniFAT is a C# console application that simulates a simplified FAT-based file system using a virtual disk file.

Features

• Virtual disk with fixed-size clusters
• FAT table allocation
• File and directory management
• Shell-like command interface
• Import / Export files from host OS
• FAT chain and metadata inspection

Project Structure

• FsConstants.cs : File system constants
• VirtualDisk.cs : Low-level disk read/write
• SuperblockManager.cs : Superblock handling
• FatTableManager.cs : FAT allocation & chains
• DirectoryEntry.cs : Directory entry structure
• DirectoryNaming.cs : 8.3 filename handling
• DirectoryManager.cs : Directory operations
• FileSystem.cs : Core file system logic
• Shell.cs : Command-line shell
• Program.cs : Application entry point

How to Run

1. Open the solution in Visual Studio
2. Run the project (F5)
3. Type help to see available commands

Commands → See Command.md for full command list.

Notes

• The virtual disk file (minifat.bin) is created at runtime and ignored by Git.