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Deleting large file fails and crashes NAS
Hi all.
I have a 300GB file that I want to delete however when I try to do it via Windows or SSH it fails and crashes the NAS, meaning I have to remove the power to reboot it (it doesn't respond to...
You could try a single truncation via ssh
truncate -s 0 myfile.ext
Progressive truncation just uses different parameters for -s (size). For instance, -s 100G or -s 100M.
Echo is another tool that can truncate a file.
echo > myfile.ext
Either way, turn snapshots off before you do this. Perhaps also disable checksums and quota if they are enabled (look on the volume settings wheel).
If it works, I suggest running a balance afterwards. If that also locks up, then post back.
Having trouble copying files onto my NAS as it thinks it's lacking space, when I know it is not.
Windows comes back with a message saying:
""There is not enough space on <Volume> (NAS name). You need an additional X.XX GB to copy these files"
I've attached screenshots to show what I mean.
Would it be worth trying to FTP/SFTP the files on as a workaround?
Attached multiple images showing the free space, relevant settings are off and the Windows message.
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