Corrupted/unreadable folder inside trash

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Title: Windows node stops after manual v1.155.8 update — corrupted/unreadable folder inside trash

Hi everyone,

I am running a Storj storage node on Windows, installed directly on drive E:\.

After the recent updater issue with v1.155.8, I followed the workaround mentioned in the forum:

  • Downloaded storagenode_windows_amd64.zip from v1.155.8

  • Downloaded storagenode-updater_windows_amd64.zip from v1.155.4

  • Stopped the Storj services

  • Backed up the old executables

  • Replaced only:

E:\storagenode.exe

E:\storagenode-updater.exe

The service configuration currently points to:

storagenode:

E:\storagenode.exe run --config-dir “E:\\”

storagenode-updater:

E:\storagenode-updater.exe run --config-dir “E:\\” --binary-location “E:\storagenode.exe” --log.output “winfile:///E:\storagenode-updater.log”

However, the storagenode service starts and then stops automatically.

When I run the node manually from PowerShell:

cd E:\

.\storagenode.exe run --config-dir “E:\\” --log.output stdout

the node initially starts successfully. It loads the configuration, opens the hashstore, starts the public server on port 28967, and begins uploading/downloading pieces. Then it shuts down with this error:

ERROR piecestore:cache error getting current used space for trash:

filestore error: failed to walk trash namespace …

GetFileInformationByHandleEx E:\trash\qstuylguhrn2ozjv4h2c6xpxykd622gtgurhql2k7k75wqaaaaaa\2026-05-31\cu:

The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.

ERROR services unexpected shutdown of a runner

name: piecestore:cache

ERROR failure during run

filestore error: failed to walk trash namespace …

E:\trash\qstuylguhrn2ozjv4h2c6xpxykd622gtgurhql2k7k75wqaaaaaa\2026-05-31\cu:

The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.

So it looks like the manual update worked, but now the node cannot stay running because one folder/file inside E:\trash appears to be corrupted or unreadable.

My questions are:

  1. Is it safe to delete only this specific old trash folder?

E:\trash\qstuylguhrn2ozjv4h2c6xpxykd622gtgurhql2k7k75wqaaaaaa\2026-05-31

  1. Should I run chkdsk E: /f first before deleting anything?

  2. Is there any recommended Storj procedure for this situation on Windows, to avoid damaging the node data or reputation?

I have not touched blobs, orders, hashstore, config.yaml, or any identity/data folders. I only replaced the two .exe files mentioned above.

Any guidance from the developers or experienced SNOs would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Hello @Serts45,
Welcome to the forum!

  1. Why did you update it manually?
  2. Stop the node and run checkdsk to find and fix errors.

Also, if you are trying to run as your usual user, it likely will not work, because the service is configured to run as a local system, but your user might not have enough permissions, thus it’s failed. So, just run the service instead.