# \#move-node **URL:** https://forum.storj.io/tag/move-node/52.md [Latest](https://forum.storj.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.storj.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.storj.io/tags.md) --- ## [Clone disk without affecting online score](https://forum.storj.io/t/clone-disk-without-affecting-online-score/32442)
**Author:** [@muiyuu](https://forum.storj.io/u/muiyuu)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/clone-disk-without-affecting-online-score/32442 "2026-08-29T02:52:48Z")
I plan to use ddrescue to migrate 7TB of data to a new disk. Is there any way to do this without affecting my online score too much? --- ## [Перенос данных на новый сервер с увеличением объема дисков](https://forum.storj.io/t/topic/8162)
**Author:** [@ddmaksimov](https://forum.storj.io/u/ddmaksimov)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/topic/8162 "2026-07-09T06:32:18Z")
Коллеги, доброго вечера. Есть 2 пк, на обоих стоит виндовс. На первом 2016 сервер, на втором 10 х64. На первом нода 8 тб, занята почти “под завязку”. На втором - хочу поднять уже 12 тб. Вопрос как перенести данные? Уст… --- ## [Speed up storagenode migration by first migrating to hashstore](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-storagenode-migration-by-first-migrating-to-hashstore/31992)
**Author:** [@HGPlays](https://forum.storj.io/u/HGPlays)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/speed-up-storagenode-migration-by-first-migrating-to-hashstore/31992 "2026-07-05T05:50:44Z")
I have not been paying attention for a long time. I soon need to migrate a few 10TB nodes to new 18TB drives - and want to know if the hashstore is rolled out for all nodes now? if not, was it not supposed to by now? Ha… --- ## [Migrating from One HDD to Another HDD with the Raspberry Pi 4](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-from-one-hdd-to-another-hdd-with-the-raspberry-pi-4/31800)
**Author:** [@bobbll](https://forum.storj.io/u/bobbll)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-from-one-hdd-to-another-hdd-with-the-raspberry-pi-4/31800 "2026-05-23T08:37:48Z")
I would like to replace my node’s HDD with a larger one while the system is still running. As we all know, this process can take a long time—and on a Raspberry Pi, it takes even longer. Has anyone found a method that min… --- ## [Перенос на другой ПК (windows) уточнение](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows/31560)
**Author:** [@Axell87](https://forum.storj.io/u/Axell87)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/windows/31560 "2026-03-21T00:48:08Z")
Всем привет, подскажите пожалуста по следующему вопросу, есть инструкция: в общем и целом все понятно. Но есть несколько вопросов: я так понимаю нельзя чтобы одновременно были запущены две службы с одними и теми же и… --- ## [Migrate to new hdd](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrate-to-new-hdd/31362)
**Author:** [@ferdinandpc](https://forum.storj.io/u/ferdinandpc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrate-to-new-hdd/31362 "2026-01-22T22:33:57Z")
Hi, I’m trying to migrate my 8 TB node to a new HDD. After several copies using rsync -vaP, I stopped the node and added the --delete option. After one day, it is still copying and deleting files. How long can I wait for… --- ## [Hardware Migration Guide?](https://forum.storj.io/t/hardware-migration-guide/31239)
**Author:** [@trek-e](https://forum.storj.io/u/trek-e)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/hardware-migration-guide/31239 "2025-12-15T01:46:29Z")
I have an older TrueNAS Scale that is running the docker application that was released when the partner was announced a few years ago. I need to migrate it to a newer bit of hardware and wanted to sanity check my though… --- ## [Moving node with hashstore to new drive](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-node-with-hashstore-to-new-drive/31113)
**Author:** [@snorkel](https://forum.storj.io/u/snorkel)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-node-with-hashstore-to-new-drive/31113 "2025-12-02T16:17:35Z")
I moved a 7TB node to a new drive, node already migrated to hashstore, and it took 11 hours. Both drives are on the same PC, Exos SATA drives, OS on NVMe, 32GB RAM, Ubuntu server, ext4 fs. It is way faster than moving a … --- ## [HDD migration with same system (Raspberry Pi 4)](https://forum.storj.io/t/hdd-migration-with-same-system-raspberry-pi-4/31061)
**Author:** [@ermejoromano](https://forum.storj.io/u/ermejoromano)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/hdd-migration-with-same-system-raspberry-pi-4/31061 "2025-11-27T07:08:53Z")
Hi, I am upgrading my HDD (from 8TB to 20TB) and I am a bit in a rush since the first HDD is completely full. I tried following the official guide but I think there must be something very odd with my system as with rSyn… --- ## [Migrating from Windows Node to TrueNAS node, how to?](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-from-windows-node-to-truenas-node-how-to/30264)
**Author:** [@HyggeJJ](https://forum.storj.io/u/HyggeJJ)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-from-windows-node-to-truenas-node-how-to/30264 "2025-07-21T15:13:29Z")
Hi All, I currently run a Windows storj Node with app. 14 TB data. In my quest to streamline my setup, I would like to migrate this node to one of my TrueNAS Scale servers. I have read the guide on how to setup a new … --- ## [Migration of nodes to another datacenter](https://forum.storj.io/t/migration-of-nodes-to-another-datacenter/30188)
**Author:** [@apitsos](https://forum.storj.io/u/apitsos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/migration-of-nodes-to-another-datacenter/30188 "2025-06-11T23:22:21Z")
Hi there, I have planned the migration of my services to another datacenter. This is a difficult task and I setup new equipment in order to migrate the services to the new datacenter, before I disassemble the hardware f… --- ## [Error Invalid path](https://forum.storj.io/t/error-invalid-path/30104)
**Author:** [@jammerdan](https://forum.storj.io/u/jammerdan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/error-invalid-path/30104 "2025-06-03T11:49:31Z")
2025-06-02T05:36:56Z ERROR orders cleaning filestore archive {"Process": "storagenode", "error": "order: ordersfile: invalid path: \\".archived-orders-12L9ZFwhzVpuEKMUNUqkaTLGzwY9G24tbiigLiXpmZWKwmcNDDs-1746896… --- ## [Moving house - what do I do please?](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-house-what-do-i-do-please/22172)
**Author:** [@lookitsbenfb](https://forum.storj.io/u/lookitsbenfb)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-house-what-do-i-do-please/22172 "2023-04-11T16:15:23Z")
Hey all, I am moving house next month and am hoping to get some guidance on what I need to do to ensure get set back up at my new location? For context: I’m running the node on a Windows 10 PC, currently I have a stat… --- ## [Move node to a new disk](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-to-a-new-disk/29561)
**Author:** [@s0h0punk](https://forum.storj.io/u/s0h0punk)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-to-a-new-disk/29561 "2025-03-23T06:36:55Z")
Hi there. I know there are many topics (and documentation) about moving a node to a new disk. Here’s what I did so far : I had a Windows node with 1 HDD, moved that HDD into a different machine and am now running that… --- ## [Node Migration - rclone](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-migration-rclone/26452)
**Author:** [@Chris21788](https://forum.storj.io/u/Chris21788)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-migration-rclone/26452 "2025-02-13T17:25:51Z")
Hello all, Long time Storj Node Operator here. I’m in a bit of a pickle. So with the deletion of test data recently, has gotten me to a point where I have about 6TB on a single node. I’m working on migrating that data t… --- ## [Migration, windows, data drive](https://forum.storj.io/t/migration-windows-data-drive/29233)
**Author:** [@havri1](https://forum.storj.io/u/havri1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/migration-windows-data-drive/29233 "2025-02-09T05:53:45Z")
Hi everyone! I want to replace a drive. I found the migration process, but I have many questions. If my identity and data are on a different drive, am I correct in assuming I don’t need to copy them? I would only be repl… --- ## [Crazy idea sanity check: From unraid parity array to simple 6 stand-alone disks! Please check with me the pros/cons](https://forum.storj.io/t/crazy-idea-sanity-check-from-unraid-parity-array-to-simple-6-stand-alone-disks-please-check-with-me-the-pros-cons/29128)
**Author:** [@radicalrj](https://forum.storj.io/u/radicalrj)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/crazy-idea-sanity-check-from-unraid-parity-array-to-simple-6-stand-alone-disks-please-check-with-me-the-pros-cons/29128 "2025-01-31T03:31:21Z")
Hey everyone, I have unraid array with 1-parity + 5x 8tb disks. Current I am running 2 nodes, but as soon as they are almost filled, the plan was to expand and have it in all 5 disks, so 5 nodes in total eventually. T… --- ## [Quickest way to move multiple nodes to new disks](https://forum.storj.io/t/quickest-way-to-move-multiple-nodes-to-new-disks/26343)
**Author:** [@Morcin42](https://forum.storj.io/u/Morcin42)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/quickest-way-to-move-multiple-nodes-to-new-disks/26343 "2025-01-29T15:15:59Z")
I’m in the process of moving 4 nodes ranging from 4tb to 10tb (used space) to new disks. The current disks are XFS, the new disks are ext4. The new disks will be placed in a new server, but for the move i’ve put them in … --- ## [Node moved but GUI storage service not created](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-moved-but-gui-storage-service-not-created/29140)
**Author:** [@mdmeyerpfa](https://forum.storj.io/u/mdmeyerpfa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/node-moved-but-gui-storage-service-not-created/29140 "2025-01-28T06:35:13Z")
Moved storj drive with identity and data to different PC. When running the GUI install .msi the new config and log was created but there was an error. It said something did not finish correctly. The storj service was not… --- ## [Any way i can avoid being disqualified for long downtime during data move?](https://forum.storj.io/t/any-way-i-can-avoid-being-disqualified-for-long-downtime-during-data-move/28959)
**Author:** [@bitomatas](https://forum.storj.io/u/bitomatas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/any-way-i-can-avoid-being-disqualified-for-long-downtime-during-data-move/28959 "2025-01-05T04:17:38Z")
Hi, I am currently doing final sync of my node which will take about 8-12 hours , my node already has 95% online status, due to failures in copy cople of times. This time should work, however im wondering if i can have … --- ## [Moved Node to new host and have orphaned storage](https://forum.storj.io/t/moved-node-to-new-host-and-have-orphaned-storage/28905)
**Author:** [@nitrobass24](https://forum.storj.io/u/nitrobass24)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/moved-node-to-new-host-and-have-orphaned-storage/28905 "2024-12-24T22:41:39Z")
I was running my node on my synology and recently switched to a new system. I shut the docker instance down, copied over everything to the new system and started the docker instance with it pointing at the new location a… --- ## [Trying to migration from on old HP server to a Raspberry Pi4](https://forum.storj.io/t/trying-to-migration-from-on-old-hp-server-to-a-raspberry-pi4/28228)
**Author:** [@Washu](https://forum.storj.io/u/Washu)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/trying-to-migration-from-on-old-hp-server-to-a-raspberry-pi4/28228 "2024-12-08T09:32:25Z")
Hello everyone, I need your help with a migration issue. I’m trying to migrate my three nodes, currently on 3 disks in an HP server, to a Raspberry Pi 4 equipped with a USB HDD dock to reduce power consumption. On the … --- ## [Failing to copy files to another disk. Need advice](https://forum.storj.io/t/failing-to-copy-files-to-another-disk-need-advice/28499)
**Author:** [@bitomatas](https://forum.storj.io/u/bitomatas)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/failing-to-copy-files-to-another-disk-need-advice/28499 "2024-11-27T23:12:25Z")
Hi, i am trying to migrate from windows to UBuntu , i have 8TB HDD full drive, and trying to copy this to ZFS 40TB array. However , due to number of files and slow HDD rsync just stops after 4 days . Transfer speed showe… --- ## [Migrating my node to a new, bigger drive - help needed](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-my-node-to-a-new-bigger-drive-help-needed/28554)
**Author:** [@DaleyEdster](https://forum.storj.io/u/DaleyEdster)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-my-node-to-a-new-bigger-drive-help-needed/28554 "2024-11-16T05:22:33Z")
Hello all. Apologies for the newbie-like question! I set up my storagenode a couple of months ago but I’ve now got a new (bigger) drive and want to decommission the old one and migrate to the new one. Can I just stop th… --- ## [Move node from pi-to-pi but with a crashed sd card](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-from-pi-to-pi-but-with-a-crashed-sd-card/27880)
**Author:** [@geometryofthings](https://forum.storj.io/u/geometryofthings)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/move-node-from-pi-to-pi-but-with-a-crashed-sd-card/27880 "2024-09-17T07:39:24Z")
I ran a small 2TB node some years now. It is a raspberry pi with an external usb drive. One month ago my pi’s sd card died and my node went offline. I managed to find an old image of my Raspbian installation with the sto… --- ## [Migrating nodes without --delete](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-nodes-without-delete/27449)
**Author:** [@agente](https://forum.storj.io/u/agente)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/migrating-nodes-without-delete/27449 "2024-08-10T12:16:21Z")
This time I lost a lot of time and I’m loosing my nodes. If I understand well I can skip rsync --delete process if I delete all “wal” dbs. Can you confirm? Files will be removed slowly by GC in the future? --- ## [Moving node to new/bigger harddrive , skipping trash possible?](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-node-to-new-bigger-harddrive-skipping-trash-possible/27118)
**Author:** [@tfoutfou](https://forum.storj.io/u/tfoutfou)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/moving-node-to-new-bigger-harddrive-skipping-trash-possible/27118 "2024-07-17T04:23:47Z")
I am moving nodes to a bigger HDD on windows already know how to do it , and have done it multiple times But my question is , can i skip the trash folder and not restore it on the new harddrive only this one time ? Wi… --- ## [How do I migrate my storagenode to another hdd?](https://forum.storj.io/t/how-do-i-migrate-my-storagenode-to-another-hdd/26664)
**Author:** [@admiral](https://forum.storj.io/u/admiral)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/how-do-i-migrate-my-storagenode-to-another-hdd/26664 "2024-06-17T03:46:35Z")
I have read through the article on how to migrate to a different physical location but I only need to move to another physical hdd on the same machine. Can I just stop the service and move the folder with my data? I also… --- ## [Synology blob file permissions inconsistencies causing rsync issues](https://forum.storj.io/t/synology-blob-file-permissions-inconsistencies-causing-rsync-issues/26461)
**Author:** [@BBQMan](https://forum.storj.io/u/BBQMan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/synology-blob-file-permissions-inconsistencies-causing-rsync-issues/26461 "2024-06-06T03:31:45Z")
I’ve been trying to migrate files to a new system using rsync and have been running into permissions issues on certain files and directories . After some investigation I’ve found they are not all the same as you can see … --- ## [Best Practice for Transferring Data To New Drive](https://forum.storj.io/t/best-practice-for-transferring-data-to-new-drive/22111)
**Author:** [@erickirchey](https://forum.storj.io/u/erickirchey)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/best-practice-for-transferring-data-to-new-drive/22111 "2024-05-18T08:24:44Z")
What is the best practice for transferring to new drive and increase capacity? I set up my node and honestly I did not do enough research before I have a 1tb smr Drive and after research realize this is not best practic… [Next page](https://forum.storj.io/tag/move-node/52.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=move-node)