{"id":6105,"date":"2022-02-03T08:18:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T14:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/?p=6105"},"modified":"2026-01-23T06:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:35:51","slug":"whm-is-showing-incorrect-disk-usage-details-and-i-cant-change-the-quota-via-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knownhost.com\/kb\/whm-is-showing-incorrect-disk-usage-details-and-i-cant-change-the-quota-via-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"WHM is showing incorrect disk usage details and I can&#8217;t change the quota via WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The problem happens when the disk quota file get corrupted on server. As a result we need to fix the quota file; to do that you can run the following command while logged into the server as root,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\/scripts\/fixquotas --force<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>It may give errors like the following, if the problem is not solved completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Resetting quota for abcde to 500 M\nedquota: Quota write failed (id 32230): Invalid argument\nResetting quota for xyz to 500 M\nedquota: Quota write failed (id 32010): Invalid argument<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>In that case, a quick reboot of the server will help to solve the problem. You may restart the server via SSH using the command,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>shutdown -r now<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve gone over WHM is showing incorrect disk usage details, I can&#8217;t change the quota via WHM covering the problem&#8217;s solution, i.e., fixing corrupted quota files using an available script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KnownHost offers 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, all 7 days of the week best in class technical support. A dedicated team ready to help you with requests should you need our assistance. You\u2019re not using KnownHost for the best webhosting experience? Well, why not? 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