⚡ WHM Disk Usage Incorrect – How to Fix

This issue usually happens when the disk quota file is corrupted or WHM/cPanel shows incorrect usage for a specific cPanel user.

🔹 Step 1: Fix Quotas

Run the following command as root:

This repairs the quota file and resets disk usage counts.

🔹 Step 2: If Quota Write Fails

If you see errors like this:

Reboot the server to reload quota services:

🔹 Step 3: Manually Check User Disk Usage

If the problem is only for a specific cPanel account, calculate usage manually:

👉 Replace user with the actual system username.
This shows the real directory size inside the user’s /home/ folder.

🔹 Step 4: Check for Files Outside /home Directory

Sometimes users may have files outside their home directory. To locate them:

👉 Replace useraccount with the actual username.

The results will be saved here:

This lets you see if the account owns files outside the normal /home directory, which may explain incorrect usage.

✅ After these steps, WHM should display correct disk usage values.