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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T15:02:12+00:00 2026-05-26T15:02:12+00:00

MongoDB does provide a compact command to free deleted space on a single collection,

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MongoDB does provide a compact command to free deleted space on a single collection, but my collection are actually deleted and no longer exists.

Then how can I free the deleted space? repairDatabase() is not a good idea since the whole database is really really large, larger than 5TBs.

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    2026-05-26T15:02:13+00:00Added an answer on May 26, 2026 at 3:02 pm

    i am afraid that there is no other options except repairDatabase() will help you here since the entire collection is deleted.

    you can check this post for more info

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