Are you receiving a MySQL error ‘1030 got error 28 from storage engine’? We can help you in fixing it.

Generally, this error occurs due to insufficient free space.

At Bobcares, we often receive requests to fix MySQL errors as part of our Server Management Services.

Today, let’s get into this MySQL error in detail and see how our Support Engineers fix it effectively.

When does the error ‘MySQL 1030 got error 28 from storage engine’ occurs?

The error ‘1030 Got error 28 from storage engine’ means that there is no enough disk space. Normally, this error occurs in any of the below situations.

1. When the Exporting or backing up of the database failed.

2. When we attempt to log in to Plesk, sometimes it fails with the error.

3. Sometimes it occurs when the backup restoration fails.

4. Also, it occurs when the MySQL Server doesn’t start.

Why does the MySQL 1030 Error occur and how we fix it?

We’ve seen many of our customers experience the error ‘1030 got error 28 from storage engine’. The error occurs when there is no enough disk space left for MySQL to run properly.

When the server has a lack of disk space or inodes which prevents MySQL from writing to the disk.

To resolve the issue, we either increase or clear the space on the disk. To find the disc space we use the below command.

myServer# df -h 

And the results must be as below,

Also, we make sure that it has enough inodes on Linux. For checking it, we run the below command.

myServer# df -i 

When our customers faced this issue, our Support Engineers check the space and delete the unwanted files from the server. After clearing some space we restart the MySQL.

After that everything starts working properly again.

[Need any assistance in clearing the space? – We’ll help you]

Conclusion

In short, The MySQL error 1030 got error 28 from storage engine is caused due to the lack of disk space. Today, we saw how our Support Engineers fix the error by clearing the space.