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Aspirant

Jun 24, 2022

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NAS212 : disk full, but stored data is much less than capacity

Hi!

Newbie question about capacity of NAS212 with 2x 4TB, RAID1:

Approaching 100% full disks, I have removed data (moved files back to the PC) from the NAS This cleared hundreds of GB, but after a few minutes, the NAS was choking full again.

The sum of stored files is waaay less than the anticipated capacity. I don`t understand what is going on. Which settings or actions do you recommend to re-gain more storage space?

Your time is much appreciated!!

P.S.:

1. I have run a scrub and balance, but not yet the de-fregment tool (disk is too full to complete?)

2. I am going to purchase a 2nd hand RN214 4x3TG for immediate storage expansion, but I would still like to understand the above posted problem.

3. I could post the system log, if that helps?

StephenB
Jun 24, 2022
It might be simplest to delete the volume, recreate it and the shares, and then move everything back.

9 Replies

StephenB
Guru
Jun 24, 2022
It might be simplest to delete the volume, recreate it and the shares, and then move everything back.
- Sandshark
  Sensei
  Jun 24, 2022
  How much is in home folders? The GUI doesn't show usage there. Do you have any ISCSI targets?
  - hnrkndr
    Aspirant
    Jun 25, 2022
    Ohhhh! On the home drive, I found are hundred of folders with thousands of copies of previously deleted desktop files!!!
    Thanks for pointing me at this discovery 😉
    
    The NAS seems to make timestamped copies of every file that once was placed on the desktop.
    FYI, I use the PC desktop daily in my workflow as a temporary holding bay for up/downloaded files.
    
    With 5 minutes of deleting some of these old temp files, I have gained substantial free space.
    Thanks for your help 🙂
    
    FYI, I do not use the "home" folders" for deliberate data storage at all; instead I have all my storage arranged in named shares.