NAS Disk Check

anything I don't mind · 21 Dec 2011 at 15:36

I was clearing off about 2tb of data from a 2.7tb NAS and after deleting it, it sent it to the trash on the nas. So i went on to the web interface and emptied the trash. The free space indicator did not update and the contents of the trash remained. I rebooted the nas and tried to empty the trash again, it says it was successful but the data still remained. So in my infinite wisdom i thought a quick disk check would solve it. So i ran the disk check

after reading up on their forums a disk check can take up to 24 hours...

Can i just turn it off and back on from the unit itself or should i leave it too run through? There is no active data on the disk, it is just used for some software storage and some disk backups that are not up to date.

GhostMjr · 21 Dec 2011 at 16:16

I'd let it run through.

Not the best solution but I wouldn't want to add something else to the list of problems.

Let it run and if its noisy cover it with a mattress or foam insulation should dampen the noise.

A disk wipe would be quicker but this could wipe a raide setup aswell as damage how it's setup.

Skidilliplop · 26 Dec 2011 at 00:53

Lesson here is never send large amounts of data to the recycler because it probably can't handle it

Always Shift+ Delete that amount of data.

masterk · 26 Dec 2011 at 19:38

That sounds like a Buffalo and annoyingly enough im sure on the ones i used shift+del on still put it in the annoying trash folder.

KIA · 26 Dec 2011 at 21:24

masterk said:
That sounds like a Buffalo and annoyingly enough im sure on the ones i used shift+del on still put it in the annoying trash folder.

Yep. Not a fan of Buffalo NAS.

The trash feature can be disabled.