NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Cancel a defrag
I started a defrag on my RN104 about 60h ago and it still hasn't finished. It has so far eaten up about 70GB and I'm getting low on free space, so I want to move files off the NAS to make more room fo...
mdgm wrote: No CoW was on regardless of the snapshot setting
So… if CoW is the cause of the missing space after the defrag, wouldn't that make defragmenting a rather risky option?
If you are going to copy the files to a USB disk, you may as well do a factory default.
I can't do a full backup because I only have 2TB external disk capacity and my NAS is bigger than that.
Would deleting files reclaim the lost space? If so, I could do it in batches (copy 2TB, delete the originals, copy back the 2TB and repeat that until all files have been handled).
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
