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frost_
Aspirant
Apr 18, 2016

Deleted snapshots but disk still full

We've recently ran into a space issue with our ReadyNAS 314. It is currently on firmware version 6.4.2. We are running out of space and about 2/3rds of the drive space is listed as snapshots. 3 days ...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 18, 2016

You might start by running a balance.

  • frost_'s avatar
    frost_
    Aspirant
    Apr 18, 2016

    I attempted the balance but it ran in finished in about 1 minute. Also started a defrag.

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      StephenB
      Guru - Experienced User
      Apr 18, 2016

      Possibly there are some old (hidden) snapshots that didn't get converted with 6.4.x was installed.  Your fastest path is probably to use your free chat support (support.netgear.com)

      • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
        mdgm-ntgr
        NETGEAR Employee Retired
        Apr 18, 2016

        Also be sure to download your logs so you can send the logs zip file in to support. They will request those.

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