Nested PoolPart GUID folders

[jtc]

I've been running DrivePool 2.2.0.651, and Stablebit Scanner. Single pool of 4 3TB drives, on Windows 8.1. I've set folder options to show hidden and system files.

 

I removed one of the drives from the pool, and DrivePool dutifully transferred its files off the disk. An identical disk has been re-added to the pool.

 

Subsequently, I noticed the following on two of the remaining drives: Within the primary pool partition folder there has appeared another pool partition folder with the same GUID, and within this folder, another folder with the same GUID, and so on, five levels deep. There is also a .covefs folder in each of these nested folders.

 

Is this normal? I ask partly because I've been unable to delete another, separate, multi-nested folder structure on the pool (file not present errors), and am concerned there might be some type of creeping file system corruption going on. Chkdsk and Scanner scans are OK, however.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Christopher (Drashna)]

That's ... very unusual. 

 

As for the "file not found" error, I'm guessing that you're using explorer, and the folder path length is longer than 255 characters? 

If this is the case, try renaming some of the parent folders (but not the very top one), to be a couple of character.  This should allow you to delete the folder properly.

 

Also, make sure there is nothing in these folders, aside form the ".covefs" folder before deleting them.

 

 

 

If this happens again, let us know.

If you're having issues with this, open a ticket here: https://stablebit.com/Contact