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

Fixing this error on your Project Zomboid server is extremely simple with Pine Hosting. This guide covers how to fix the error "No Space Left On Device".

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.

Steps:

1. Login to your game panel here
2. Select the server you want to work on
3. Click on Files tab
4. 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
5. Find the line that says "BackupsOnStart=true" and change this to "BackupsOnStart=false"
6. Click Save Content
7. Click on Console and proceed to start your server.

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