# How to clear the filesystem of a Gen3 device? **URL:** \ **Category:** Firmware\ **Tags:** argon\ **Created:** [February 23, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-clear-the-filesystem-of-a-gen3-device/64058 "2023-02-23T21:58:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gusgonnet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/gusgonnet/32/27491_2.png) [@gusgonnet](https://community.particle.io/u/gusgonnet)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-clear-the-filesystem-of-a-gen3-device/64058/1 "2023-02-23T21:58:58Z")
Hi, I made a mistake and I have few invalid files on an Argon: ```auto 0000015182 [app] INFO: . 0000015182 [app] INFO: .. 0000015183 [app] INFO: sys 0000015185 [app] INFO: . 0000015186 [app] INFO: .. 0000015189 [app] INFO: dct.bin 8391 bytes 0000015192 [app] INFO: openthread.dat 16 bytes 0000015195 [app] INFO: wifi_config.bin 169 bytes 0000015198 [app] INFO: cache.dat 40 bytes 0000015201 [app] INFO: eeprom.bin 4096 bytes 0000015204 [app] INFO: fw_transfer 3676 bytes 0000015204 [app] INFO: usr 0000015206 [app] INFO: . 0000015207 [app] INFO: .. 0000015219 [app] INFO: u���� 0 bytes 0000015221 [app] INFO: u���� 0 bytes 0000015223 [app] INFO: e���� 0 bytes ``` The Argon boots fine, but I wonder if I can restore the file system to its original state. I’ve tried the Device Restore, but it did not do it. Is there any procedure or I should attempt a delete with the Filesystem commands? Thanks PS: this happened after I read all the warnings issued [here](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-clear-littlefs/59619/3). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/particle/original/3X/3/2/3291e3c9351789fe8620ae5bcec8d3fec67ff221.png) [@system](https://community.particle.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 9:59am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-clear-the-filesystem-of-a-gen3-device/64058/2 "2023-08-25T09:59:42Z")
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