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    Reinstall pfSense to expand disk

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Problems Installing or Upgrading pfSense Software
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      Slasky
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      I'm noticing that my disk is starting to get full (read:105% usage), and from what I gather, its just easier to backup the firewall and reinstall it on a bigger disk, rather than trying to expand it.

      My question is this: When I use the backup-feature on the Backup/restore menu, will this also backup any configuration done in the packages I've installed?

      And will it save the certification information that I've entered?

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        Guest
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        Backup the config.xml file and a full system backup will be not the same as I see it right.

        Do a system backup and a config backup and then do a fresh and full install of the pfSense
        using the same version as you are using now!

        Then restore the backup and config. backup to the new installation.

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