How To Fix "No Space Left On Device" on Project Zomboid Server

If after your Project Zomboid server has been running for a while, you begin to see this issue when you attempt to start your server.

LOG : General> Start making backup to: /home/container/.cache/backups/startup

ERROR: General> java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.io.IOException: No space left on device

There is a simple fix! This error is caused by having too many files open at one time during the backup due to the way the world is saved. For example, most Project Zomboid saves have more than 20,000 files when first starting and mods just increase this number.

How to resolve:

1. Log into your Pine Hosting Game Panel
2. Click on Files
3. Navigate to your Config Files .Cache/Server. By default, it is named dedicated.ini. If you changed the SERVER NAME on the Startup/Settings page, use this name instead
4. Find the line that says BackupsOnStart=true. and change this to BackupsOnStart=false.
5. Click Save Content
6. Click on Console And proceed to start your server.