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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.
Attached multiple images showing the free space, relevant settings are off and the Windows message.
It looks like it shouldn't be doing this.
Perhaps try rebooting the NAS (mostly under the theory that it is simple to do).
How old is your data volume? If it is very old, there might be some hidden snapshots.
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