# HDD failure, partial file loss, a way to trigger an audit/repair?

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/hdd-failure-partial-file-loss-a-way-to-trigger-an-audit-repair/30580>\
**Category:** Node Operators\
**Tags:** audits, disk-failing, hardware\
**Created:** [August 18, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/hdd-failure-partial-file-loss-a-way-to-trigger-an-audit-repair/30580 "2025-08-18T18:45:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![jammerdan](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/jammerdan/32/1121_2.png) [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/hdd-failure-partial-file-loss-a-way-to-trigger-an-audit-repair/30580/3 "2025-08-18T18:52:14Z")

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> [@EasyRhino](#):
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> is there any way I can trigger an audit or repair process when my nodes come back online?

No.

> [@Recovery Mode for Storj Nodes After Disk Failure](https://forum.storj.io/t/recovery-mode-for-storj-nodes-after-disk-failure/30516/5):
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> There has been a long discussion about such an idea:

> [@EasyRhino](#):
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> my gameplan is to YOLO it and bring the nodes back on line and just see if they get disqualified over several days.

If you cannot recover the files on your end, then that’s the only way.

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