SnapRAID Rename Content Error

[vformula00]

I am a noob. I was doing scrubbing of my pool for the first time and at 45% of the run there was an error of renaming the "content.tmp" to "content" I didn't touch the computer the moment this error had happened.

 

What went wrong for me?

 

 

[Windows7ge]

I'm going to admit first and foremost. I've never used SnapRAID before. Just going to put that out there but I see it requires the use of a config file. Can you post what yours looks like?

[vformula00]

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# You can use multiple specification to store more copies
# You must have least one copy for each parity file plus one. Some more don't hurt
# They can be in the disks used for data, parity or boot,
# but each file must be in a different disk
# Format: "content FILE"
content E:\snapraid.content
content F:\snapraid.content
content G:\snapraid.content
content H:\snapraid.content
content J:\snapraid.content
content K:\snapraid.content
content L:\snapraid.content

# Defines the data disks to use
# The name and mount point association is relevant for parity, do not change it
# WARNING: Adding here your boot C:\\ disk is NOT a good idea!
# SnapRAID is better suited for files that rarely changes!
# Format: "data DISK_NAME DISK_MOUNT_POINT"
disk d1 E:\
disk d2 F:\
disk d3 G:\
disk d4 H:\
disk d5 J:\
disk d6 K:\
disk d7 L:\

# Excludes hidden files and directories (uncomment to enable).
#nohidden

# Defines files and directories to exclude
# Remember that all the paths are relative at the mount points
# Format: "exclude FILE"
# Format: "exclude DIR\"
# Format: "exclude \PATH\FILE"
# Format: "exclude \PATH\DIR\"
exclude *.covefs
exclude *.unrecoverable
exclude Thumbs.db
exclude \$RECYCLE.BIN
exclude \System Volume Information
exclude \Program Files\
exclude \Program Files(x86)\
exclude \Program Files (x86)\
exclude \Windows\
exclude \Windows.old\
exclude \Boot\
exclude \bootmgr\

# Defines the block size in kibi bytes (1024 bytes) (uncomment to enable).
# WARNING: Changing this value is for experts only!
# Default value is 256 -> 256 kibi bytes -> 262144 bytes
# Format: "blocksize SIZE_IN_KiB"
block_size 256

# Defines the hash size in bytes (uncomment to enable).
# WARNING: Changing this value is for experts only!
# Default value is 16 -> 128 bits
# Format: "hashsize SIZE_IN_BYTES"
#hashsize 16

# Automatically save the state when syncing after the specified amount
# of GB processed (uncomment to enable).
# This option is useful to avoid to restart from scratch long 'sync'
# commands interrupted by a machine crash.
# It also improves the recovering if a disk break during a 'sync'.
# Default value is 0, meaning disabled.
# Format: "autosave SIZE_IN_GB"
autosave 50

# Defines the pooling directory where the virtual view of the disk
# array is created using the "pool" command (uncomment to enable).
# The files are not really copied here, but just linked using
# symbolic links.
# This directory must be outside the array.
# Format: "pool DIR"
#pool C:\\pool

# Defines the Windows UNC path required to access disks from the pooling
# directory when shared in the network.
# If present (uncomment to enable), the symbolic links created in the
# pool virtual view, instead of using local paths, are created using the
# specified UNC path, adding the disk names and file path.
# This allows to share the pool directory in the network.
# See the manual page for more details.
#
# Format: "share UNC_DIR"
#share \\\\server

# Defines a custom smartctl command to obtain the SMART attributes
# for each disk. This may be required for RAID controllers and for
# some USB disk that cannot be autodetected.
# In the specified options, the "%s" string is replaced by the device name.
# Refers at the smartmontools documentation about the possible options:
# RAID -> https://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/Supported_RAID-Controllers
# USB -> https://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/Supported_USB-Devices
#smartctl d1 -d sat %s
#smartctl d2 -d usbjmicron %s
#smartctl parity -d areca,1/1 /dev/arcmsr0
#smartctl 2-parity -d areca,2/1 /dev/arcmsr0

 

[Windows7ge]

Hmn, looking at a couple config files online did you try adding:

exclude *.tmp

In the exception section?

 

Do note this will ignore all files with the .tmp extension so if you had any plans of wanting to back those up...

[vformula00]

On 7/13/2020 at 8:46 AM, Windows7ge said:

Hmn, looking at a couple config files online did you try adding:

exclude *.tmp

In the exception section?

 

Do note this will ignore all files with the .tmp extension so if you had any plans of wanting to back those up...

Good suggestion. I will give this a try. I am currently making another scrubbing attempt running at 26%. If this fails again, then I will add the tmp extension to my config file and report back.

 

Update: The second run ran fine and completed without the need to add the exclude tmp. Don't know about why the error happened at the first run. I have enough free space in the HDDs to accommodate many files.