Cache Has 90GB Worth Of Data That Won't Move, But Can't See Any Files Or Folders

[lungnut]

Hi, using Unraid 4.5.6 and have a cache drive that has 90GB worth of data on it, but when I go and check to see what is on the cache drive, I don't see any files or folders.

 

Windows 7 Pro reports in Explorer that "The folder is empty" when I view the cache drive's contents; zero items, zero bytes.

 

I remember viewing my cache drive's contents in the past. What am I missing?

 

Thanks, guys!

[joshpond]

Hi,

 

How do you know there are files on there?

Are the files hidden? From memory and this is a long time ago as I've not had a cache drive for a while, unRAID won't move a folder with a . in front of it and I think?? that makes it hidden for windows.

 

Josh

[lungnut]

I know there are files on my cache because in the Unraid web interface, the amount free on the cache is 90GB short of its size.

 

I definitely remember in the past looking at my cache drive's contents. It's strange that I can't any longer.

[PeterB]

Try logging in to your unRAID server via telnet, then use the command: 'ls -laR /mnt/cache'.  This will show you what files are on the disk.

[lionelhutz]

You can change the settings in Windows to show hidden files and folders.

 

Peter

 

[lungnut]

I should have mentioned that I do have the "show hidden files" toggled on.

 

Like I said, it seems that the web interface is implying that there's 90GB's worth of something on the drive, but when I look in explorer, there is nothing there.

 

Maybe there is nothing there and the web interface is just reporting bad data?

[dgaschk]

Try logging in to your unRAID server via telnet, then use the command: 'ls -laR /mnt/cache'.  This will show you what files are on the disk.

[lionelhutz]

Try logging in to your unRAID server via telnet, then use the command: 'ls -laR /mnt/cache'.  This will show you what files are on the disk.

 

I agree, this is the check you will have to use.

 

Peter