Volume: System volume root's usage is xx%. This condition should not occur under normal conditions.

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Hi all
I've found a few miscellaneous posts about similar problems but none that seem to relate here.
I'm getting the log error:
Volume: System volume root's usage is 92%. This condition should not occur under normal conditions. Contact technical support.
This morning it was at 82%... increasing steadily since then. It now is marked as volume critical.
I don't have any apps installed. I tried disabling antivirus and rebooting and then turning it back on as another post suggested. Still no go.
I paid for some support and have been calling in and raised a case but after several hours there doesn't seem to be a solution and the % is rising.
Any ideas?

StephenB · Answer

Adele shouldn't be there at all - do you have any idea what it is?&nbsp; It's certainly part of the puzzle (500 MB).&nbsp; If you have another copy of it's contents you should delete it.&nbsp; If not, you can copy it to an existing share on the data volume and then delete the copy in the root.&nbsp; Later on you can put it where you really want it.&nbsp;
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But the big problem is /var (2.6 GB)&nbsp; That's about 2 GB more than it should be.&nbsp; So try the mount again and descent into /var.&nbsp; See if you can find where the bulk space is going.&nbsp; When you find the folder, look at the actual file sizes (ls -al), since it might be just one or two files.

asimb · Answer

I think you are right. Refer also my post at:&nbsp;https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS-in-Business/System-volume-root-s-usage-is-84-Th...
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TikTok90 · Answer

Hi I seem to be having the same issue.&nbsp; I'm running firmware 6.9.5.&nbsp; I've tried ssh to the device and using the command df -i i get the following in putty:
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As far as I can tell from this I don't seem to have a problem as the highest usage is 23%.&nbsp; Can anyone provide any better checks for diagnosis?&nbsp; I'm not an SSH expert so step by step help welcome!
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TikTok90 · Answer

df -h gives

so clearly the /dev/md0 bit is the problem.

StephenB · Answer

Perhaps turn Antivirus off and leave it off.&nbsp; Netgear is dropping it for RN100s in 6.10.x anyway.&nbsp; The RN100s only have 512 mb of RAM (compared with at least 2 GB in the other OS-6 platforms).
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There is a guideline here that gives some steps for diagnosis:&nbsp;&nbsp;https://community.netgear.com/t5/Using-your-ReadyNAS-in-Business/RN314-FW-6-7-1-root-partition-full-how-to-fix/m-p/1284659#M130056
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You do need to be careful about deleting files, especially if you don't know what they are for.&nbsp; It'd be best to make sure your backup is up to date first.
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