Fix unable to delete piece error message from log file on Windows using Powershell

The error looks like

2021-11-30T14:48:49.968Z ERROR collector unable to delete piece {"Satellite ID": "12L9ZFwhzVpuEKMUNUqkaTLGzwY9G24tbiigLiXpmZWKwmcNDDs", "Piece ID": "MX666WHSDCSRQGWS7QCUEEWQBVAEB4NYFP56GQF6ATTBIOW6E2NA", "error": "pieces error: filestore error: file does not exist", "errorVerbose": "pieces error: filestore error: file does not exist\n\tstorj.io/storj/storage/filestore.(*blobStore).Stat:103\n\tstorj.io/storj/storagenode/pieces.(*BlobsUsageCache).pieceSizes:239\n\tstorj.io/storj/storagenode/pieces.( *BlobsUsageCache).Delete:220\n\tstorj.io/storj/storagenode/pieces.(*Store).Delete:299\n\tstorj.io/storj/storagenode/collector.(*Service).Collect:97\n\tstorj.io/storj/storagenode /collector.(*Service).Run.func1:57\n\tstorj.io/common/sync2.(*Cycle).Run:92\n\tstorj.io/storj/storagenode/collector.(*Service).Run:53\n\tstorj.io/storj/private/lifecycle.(*Group ).Run.func2.1:87\n\truntime/pprof.Do:40\n\tstorj.io/storj/private/lifecycle.(*Group).Run.func2:86\n\tgolang.org/x/sync/errgroup.(*Group).Go.func1:57"}

Remember

Log file should only contain error messages like above and nothing else.

Steps to use CLI

• Format of command: <scriptname> <path to storj> <path to log file>

deletestorjfile.ps1 D:\storj D:\storj\logfile.log

Steps on how to use the script

1: Enter the path to folder containing "storage" folder. If your Storj node is on D drive and the path to "storage" folder is D:\Storj\storage" then enter D:\Storj. Press Enter.

2: Enter Satellite ID shown in the error message. As seen from above error its 12L9ZFwhzVpuEKMUNUqkaTLGzwY9G24tbiigLiXpmZWKwmcNDDs. Press Enter.

3. Enter Piece ID shown in the error message. As seen from above error its MX666WHSDCSRQGWS7QCUEEWQBVAEB4NYFP56GQF6ATTBIOW6E2NA. Press Enter.

4. Continue for every error message common to the Satellite ID.

5. If Satellite ID is different. Enter q to get back to previous prompt of Enter Satellite ID and enter new Satellite ID.