# NovaSeq 6000 storage management and best practices

**Before each NovaSeq 6000 run:**

1. Verify data transfer completion from previous runs:
   1. In the NovaSeq 6000 Control Software, from the top left menu, select **Process Management** and verify the previous run status is “Completed” with a green mark.
2. Delete all completed and successfully transferred runs:
   1. In the NovaSeq 6000 Control Software, from the top left menu, select **Process Management** and delete all runs with the status “Completed” with a green mark.
3. Verify the output folder is selected in the correct format:
   1. In the NovaSeq 6000 Control Software, from the top left menu, select **Settings** and verify the output folder is selected and entered in the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format.Do not use **Browse** to select the output folder.
   2. UNC formatting example: \111.222.333\Runs\Jul-Aug
   3. The command `net use` can be used in Windows Command Prompt to find all network destinations in UNC format.
4. Verify disk space using Windows File Explorer by pressing the **windows key + E** on keyboard, then selecting “This PC” and check:
   1. D:\ should have at least 8 GB of space.
   2. For C:\ and Z:\ drives, see Knowledge Base article [Minimum storage requirements to start a NovaSeq 6000 run](/instrumentation/novaseq-6000/instrumentation-novaseq-6000-reference_material-list/000002425.md) for specific details on minimum space requirements.

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