HELP Created ZFS Dataset with name of folder already taken

[Makaveli6103]

I was trying to organize my files by making new datasets. I already had a folder named HTPC and made a Dataste named HTPC also. Now the HTPC fold is empty. How do I go back?

 

[ProtoSD]

Do you already copy files to the dataset?

If yes, create another one, move your stuff to that, delete the first dataset and your original folder name HTPC will be there.

 

[Makaveli6103]

No that is my problem. I did not think at all when making the new dataset and naming it.

 

[ProtoSD]

Ok, well just delete the dataset. Its just masking the directory, the folder/files should still be there.

 

[Makaveli6103]

Thanks a lot! I was contemplating doing that but didn't know exactly what happened.

 

[JaimieV]

It's normal (if rather bemusing first time you see it) Unix mountpoint behaviour. You mount a volume onto a folder, and then the folder's content is hidden until you unmount the volume again.