File access method and system

A file accessing method of a file system which manages data by a block unit of a fixed size having an index and which provides information associated with a file through a plurality of entries having an index and linked information of each of one or more of the block units making up the file, the file accessing method comprising:

• assigning a hint information area to each of the plurality of entries so as to record an access mode or continuous allocation information for the file;
• allocating the one or more block units to record contents of the file;
• and
• recording one of the access mode, in each of respective hint information areas of entries corresponding to a first chain group of the one or more allocated block units, and the continuous allocation information, in a hint information area of at least one entry corresponding to a second chain group of the one or more allocated block units.