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build up of files left behind in $SPLUNK_HOME/var/spool/splunk

jarjoh42
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I am getting the same buildup of files in the $SPLUNK_HOME/var/spool/splunk. These are STACH_NEW files. I understand this is because of bug SPL-59578 as referenced in this post : http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/64018/files-left-in-splunk_homevarspoolsplunk

I have also referenced this posting: http://splunk-base.splunk.com/answers/70072/summary-indexing-blocked-and-binary-file-warning
and attempted the fixes in both with no success.

My question is there a work around for this problem an is it safe to continue to remove these files from the folder.

Also if I could just move the files to different drive it would be fine.
The current stanzas I have written for these inputs are

Splunk\etc\system\local.inputs.conf

[monitor://$SPLUNK_HOME\var\spool\splunk\...stash_new]
move_policy = sinkhole
disabled = 0

Splunk\etc\system\local.props.conf

[stash_new] NO_BINARY_CHECK=1
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