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Dynamix File Manager - Confusing & too EZ to delete entire disk, deleted 28TB in 5 seconds & 6 clicks

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So I recently deleted 2 full 14TB drives, in error, using Dynamix File Manager.  In 5 seconds, with 6 clicks and before realizing what I was doing.  I didn't realize that the action affected the whole disk/pool, not only the specific folder that I clicked on.

I know, it's my fault and luckily I have a good backup strategy.  But I don't understand why the ability to delete the entire disk/pool is literally on every single line item of the file browser, with no explicit warning that you are deleting the entire disk/pool.
Even now knowing what it does, it's even more frustrating how easy it is to delete your entire disk/pool, and that it is present on every single line item of the file manager.

Due to the high data loss potential, I don't understand why it's so prevalent.

Specifics:

So I was organizing some files and saw that the "location" column shows the disks the folder is living on. Cool!
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So I clicked on it and saw that you could "Delete" "Copy" and "Move".

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Awesome!  I thought.  I could use this to organize my files on the specific disks.  I could "Copy" the folder from one disk to another.  Or I could delete a folder from only one disk!

Nope, when you do this it deletes the ENTIRE disk and the ENTIRE Pool.

I don't get why someone would want to "Copy" the entire disk, while clicking on a specific folder.
It's very confusing

So learn from me!  Because I did this on two "folders", with 6 clicks, in 5 seconds, and then noticed 2 of my 14TB drives were completely empty.

  • Community Expert

Best to post in the existing plugin support thread instead or it may be missed by the author:

 

 

 

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