Solved Storage Threads

[lifegroove]

I have been using the harddrive for a while now and now have begun running out of space. but when I begin to delete files the drive is not releasing the disk space. The disk is now about 400mb from being completely full (99%) and even after I have deleted about 150gb it is still showing 99% full. Is there a utility I can use? Is this normal?

[Mondongo · Accepted solution]

It is if you have the Trashbox functionality enabled and you don't delete the Trashbox directory. It's sort of like the recycle bin or the Trash. If the functionality is enabled, any files you delete in the LinkStation will go there. Hence, no disk space recovery. Delete the Trashbox and you will get the space back. The Trashbox will be automatically Re-created when you delete something. You can disable the Trashbox functionality via the Web Interface.

Message Edited by Mondongo on 01-24-2009 01:45 PM

[rogere]

The Trashbox can be a very useful feature.  While you haven't recovered your disk space, if you try to copy a file into the Buffallo that is larger than the disk space available, items in the Trashbox will be deleted as needed to accomodate the new file.

So you have 400mb "available" but have deleted 150G to the Trashbox.  If you copy over a file that is, say, 500MB, it will remove from the Trashbox files to allow space for the new incoming file.  For me this makes the use of the drive much more effective.

Mondongo - correct me if I'm wrong please.