diff --git a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_grpc.pb.go b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_grpc.pb.go
index 4a5f47d71..c5ebc70c4 100644
--- a/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/filer_pb/filer_grpc.pb.go
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.2.0
+// - protoc             v3.17.3
+// source: filer.proto
 
 package filer_pb
 
diff --git a/weed/pb/iam_pb/iam_grpc.pb.go b/weed/pb/iam_pb/iam_grpc.pb.go
index b9438a295..704bf5c7c 100644
--- a/weed/pb/iam_pb/iam_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/iam_pb/iam_grpc.pb.go
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.2.0
+// - protoc             v3.17.3
+// source: iam.proto
 
 package iam_pb
 
diff --git a/weed/pb/master.proto b/weed/pb/master.proto
index 751555eb7..a81497bb6 100644
--- a/weed/pb/master.proto
+++ b/weed/pb/master.proto
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ message Heartbeat {
 
   map<string, uint32> max_volume_counts = 4;
   uint32 grpc_port = 20;
-
+  repeated string LocationUUIDs = 21;
 }
 
 message HeartbeatResponse {
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ message HeartbeatResponse {
   string metrics_address = 3;
   uint32 metrics_interval_seconds = 4;
   repeated StorageBackend storage_backends = 5;
+  bool has_duplicated_directory = 6;
 }
 
 message VolumeInformationMessage {
diff --git a/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go b/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go
index 53e268920..d0b821c98 100644
--- a/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/master_pb/master.pb.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type Heartbeat struct {
 	HasNoEcShards   bool                               `protobuf:"varint,19,opt,name=has_no_ec_shards,json=hasNoEcShards,proto3" json:"has_no_ec_shards,omitempty"`
 	MaxVolumeCounts map[string]uint32                  `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=max_volume_counts,json=maxVolumeCounts,proto3" json:"max_volume_counts,omitempty" protobuf_key:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" protobuf_val:"varint,2,opt,name=value,proto3"`
 	GrpcPort        uint32                             `protobuf:"varint,20,opt,name=grpc_port,json=grpcPort,proto3" json:"grpc_port,omitempty"`
+	LocationUUIDs   []string                           `protobuf:"bytes,21,rep,name=LocationUUIDs,proto3" json:"LocationUUIDs,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *Heartbeat) Reset() {
@@ -198,6 +199,13 @@ func (x *Heartbeat) GetGrpcPort() uint32 {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func (x *Heartbeat) GetLocationUUIDs() []string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.LocationUUIDs
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type HeartbeatResponse struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -208,6 +216,7 @@ type HeartbeatResponse struct {
 	MetricsAddress         string            `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=metrics_address,json=metricsAddress,proto3" json:"metrics_address,omitempty"`
 	MetricsIntervalSeconds uint32            `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=metrics_interval_seconds,json=metricsIntervalSeconds,proto3" json:"metrics_interval_seconds,omitempty"`
 	StorageBackends        []*StorageBackend `protobuf:"bytes,5,rep,name=storage_backends,json=storageBackends,proto3" json:"storage_backends,omitempty"`
+	HasDuplicatedDirectory bool              `protobuf:"varint,6,opt,name=has_duplicated_directory,json=hasDuplicatedDirectory,proto3" json:"has_duplicated_directory,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *HeartbeatResponse) Reset() {
@@ -277,6 +286,13 @@ func (x *HeartbeatResponse) GetStorageBackends() []*StorageBackend {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *HeartbeatResponse) GetHasDuplicatedDirectory() bool {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.HasDuplicatedDirectory
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 type VolumeInformationMessage struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
@@ -3640,7 +3656,7 @@ var File_master_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 var file_master_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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diff --git a/weed/pb/master_pb/master_grpc.pb.go b/weed/pb/master_pb/master_grpc.pb.go
index f8b11e8c5..b1be34957 100644
--- a/weed/pb/master_pb/master_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/master_pb/master_grpc.pb.go
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.2.0
+// - protoc             v3.17.3
+// source: master.proto
 
 package master_pb
 
diff --git a/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging_grpc.pb.go b/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging_grpc.pb.go
index 234cffa95..6fd396f55 100644
--- a/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/messaging_pb/messaging_grpc.pb.go
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.2.0
+// - protoc             v3.17.3
+// source: messaging.proto
 
 package messaging_pb
 
diff --git a/weed/pb/mount_pb/mount_grpc.pb.go b/weed/pb/mount_pb/mount_grpc.pb.go
index 41737aa21..98d290cd3 100644
--- a/weed/pb/mount_pb/mount_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/mount_pb/mount_grpc.pb.go
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.2.0
+// - protoc             v3.17.3
+// source: mount.proto
 
 package mount_pb
 
diff --git a/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server_grpc.pb.go b/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server_grpc.pb.go
index e1b162457..2669c75e4 100644
--- a/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/weed/pb/volume_server_pb/volume_server_grpc.pb.go
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.2.0
+// - protoc             v3.17.3
+// source: volume_server.proto
 
 package volume_server_pb
 
diff --git a/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go b/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
index 981f663e4..b2ac4e700 100644
--- a/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/master_grpc_server.go
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ package weed_server
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"sort"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/stats"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/backend"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
-	"net"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/raft"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/peer"
@@ -18,6 +22,37 @@ import (
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/topology"
 )
 
+func (ms *MasterServer) RegisterUUIDs(heartbeat *master_pb.Heartbeat) error {
+	ms.Topo.UUIDAccessLock.Lock()
+	defer ms.Topo.UUIDAccessLock.Unlock()
+	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", heartbeat.Ip, heartbeat.Port)
+	if ms.Topo.UUIDMap == nil {
+		ms.Topo.UUIDMap = make(map[string][]string)
+	}
+	// find whether new UUID exists
+	for k, v := range ms.Topo.UUIDMap {
+		for _, id := range heartbeat.LocationUUIDs {
+			sort.Strings(v)
+			index := sort.SearchStrings(v, id)
+			if index < len(v) && v[index] == id {
+				glog.Error("directory of ", id, " on ", k, " has been loaded")
+				return errors.New("volume: Duplicated volume directory was been loaded")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	ms.Topo.UUIDMap[key] = heartbeat.LocationUUIDs
+	glog.V(0).Infof("found new UUID:%v %v , %v", key, heartbeat.LocationUUIDs, ms.Topo.UUIDMap)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (ms *MasterServer) UnRegisterUUIDs(ip string, port int) {
+	ms.Topo.UUIDAccessLock.Lock()
+	defer ms.Topo.UUIDAccessLock.Unlock()
+	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", ip, port)
+	delete(ms.Topo.UUIDMap, key)
+	glog.V(0).Infof("remove volume server %v, online volume server: %v", key, ms.Topo.UUIDMap)
+}
+
 func (ms *MasterServer) SendHeartbeat(stream master_pb.Seaweed_SendHeartbeatServer) error {
 	var dn *topology.DataNode
 
@@ -32,6 +67,7 @@ func (ms *MasterServer) SendHeartbeat(stream master_pb.Seaweed_SendHeartbeatServ
 			//  the unregister and register can race with each other
 			ms.Topo.UnRegisterDataNode(dn)
 			glog.V(0).Infof("unregister disconnected volume server %s:%d", dn.Ip, dn.Port)
+			ms.UnRegisterUUIDs(dn.Ip, dn.Port)
 
 			message := &master_pb.VolumeLocation{
 				Url:       dn.Url(),
@@ -69,7 +105,18 @@ func (ms *MasterServer) SendHeartbeat(stream master_pb.Seaweed_SendHeartbeatServ
 			dc := ms.Topo.GetOrCreateDataCenter(dcName)
 			rack := dc.GetOrCreateRack(rackName)
 			dn = rack.GetOrCreateDataNode(heartbeat.Ip, int(heartbeat.Port), int(heartbeat.GrpcPort), heartbeat.PublicUrl, heartbeat.MaxVolumeCounts)
-			glog.V(0).Infof("added volume server %d: %v:%d", dn.Counter, heartbeat.GetIp(), heartbeat.GetPort())
+			glog.V(0).Infof("added volume server %d: %v:%d %v", dn.Counter, heartbeat.GetIp(), heartbeat.GetPort(), heartbeat.LocationUUIDs)
+			err := ms.RegisterUUIDs(heartbeat)
+			if err != nil {
+				if stream_err := stream.Send(&master_pb.HeartbeatResponse{
+					HasDuplicatedDirectory: true,
+				}); stream_err != nil {
+					glog.Warningf("SendHeartbeat.Send DuplicatedDirectory response to %s:%d %v", dn.Ip, dn.Port, stream_err)
+					return stream_err
+				}
+				return err
+			}
+
 			if err := stream.Send(&master_pb.HeartbeatResponse{
 				VolumeSizeLimit: uint64(ms.option.VolumeSizeLimitMB) * 1024 * 1024,
 			}); err != nil {
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go b/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
index f3f99ee7b..5e341f07c 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_grpc_client_to_master.go
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package weed_server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/operation"
+
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
@@ -116,6 +119,12 @@ func (vs *VolumeServer) doHeartbeat(masterAddress pb.ServerAddress, grpcDialOpti
 				doneChan <- err
 				return
 			}
+			if in.HasDuplicatedDirectory {
+				glog.Error("Shut Down Volume Server due to duplicated volume directory")
+				glog.V(0).Infof("send SIGINT to Volume Server")
+				p, _ := os.FindProcess(vs.pid)
+				p.Signal(syscall.SIGINT)
+			}
 			if in.GetVolumeSizeLimit() != 0 && vs.store.GetVolumeSizeLimit() != in.GetVolumeSizeLimit() {
 				vs.store.SetVolumeSizeLimit(in.GetVolumeSizeLimit())
 				if vs.store.MaybeAdjustVolumeMax() {
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server.go b/weed/server/volume_server.go
index dcd27673c..f927dbdb8 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package weed_server
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb/volume_server_pb"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/types"
-	"net/http"
-	"sync"
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ type VolumeServer struct {
 	fileSizeLimitBytes      int64
 	isHeartbeating          bool
 	stopChan                chan bool
+	pid                     int
 }
 
 func NewVolumeServer(adminMux, publicMux *http.ServeMux, ip string,
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ func NewVolumeServer(adminMux, publicMux *http.ServeMux, ip string,
 		inFlightDownloadDataLimitCond: sync.NewCond(new(sync.Mutex)),
 		concurrentUploadLimit:         concurrentUploadLimit,
 		concurrentDownloadLimit:       concurrentDownloadLimit,
+		pid:                           os.Getpid(),
 	}
 	vs.SeedMasterNodes = masterNodes
 
diff --git a/weed/server/volume_server_tcp_handlers_write.go b/weed/server/volume_server_tcp_handlers_write.go
index a009611da..24ad916e6 100644
--- a/weed/server/volume_server_tcp_handlers_write.go
+++ b/weed/server/volume_server_tcp_handlers_write.go
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ package weed_server
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/needle"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"io"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/needle"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 )
 
 func (vs *VolumeServer) HandleTcpConnection(c net.Conn) {
diff --git a/weed/storage/disk_location.go b/weed/storage/disk_location.go
index e92810022..ae2a36296 100644
--- a/weed/storage/disk_location.go
+++ b/weed/storage/disk_location.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/needle"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/types"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 )
 
 type DiskLocation struct {
@@ -33,6 +34,29 @@ type DiskLocation struct {
 	isDiskSpaceLow bool
 }
 
+func GenerateDirUUID(dir string) (dirUUIDString string, err error) {
+	glog.V(1).Infof("Getting UUID of volume directory:%s", dir)
+	dirUUIDString = ""
+	fileName := dir + "/volume.uuid"
+	if !util.FileExists(fileName) {
+		dirUUID, _ := uuid.NewRandom()
+		dirUUIDString = dirUUID.String()
+		writeErr := util.WriteFile(fileName, []byte(dirUUIDString), 0644)
+		if writeErr != nil {
+			glog.Warningf("failed to write UUID to %s : %v", fileName, writeErr)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to write UUID to %s : %v", fileName, writeErr)
+		}
+	} else {
+		uuidData, readErr := os.ReadFile(fileName)
+		if readErr != nil {
+			glog.Warningf("failed to read UUID from %s : %v", fileName, readErr)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to read UUID from %s : %v", fileName, readErr)
+		}
+		dirUUIDString = string(uuidData)
+	}
+	return dirUUIDString, nil
+}
+
 func NewDiskLocation(dir string, maxVolumeCount int, minFreeSpace util.MinFreeSpace, idxDir string, diskType types.DiskType) *DiskLocation {
 	dir = util.ResolvePath(dir)
 	if idxDir == "" {
diff --git a/weed/storage/store.go b/weed/storage/store.go
index fa2897fbc..2df0aee83 100644
--- a/weed/storage/store.go
+++ b/weed/storage/store.go
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ package storage
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/volume_info"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"sync/atomic"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/volume_info"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ type Store struct {
 	GrpcPort            int
 	PublicUrl           string
 	Locations           []*DiskLocation
+	LocationUUIDs       []string
 	dataCenter          string // optional informaton, overwriting master setting if exists
 	rack                string // optional information, overwriting master setting if exists
 	connected           bool
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ func NewStore(grpcDialOption grpc.DialOption, ip string, port int, grpcPort int,
 		location := NewDiskLocation(dirnames[i], maxVolumeCounts[i], minFreeSpaces[i], idxFolder, diskTypes[i])
 		location.loadExistingVolumes(needleMapKind)
 		s.Locations = append(s.Locations, location)
+		dirUUID, _ := GenerateDirUUID(dirnames[i])
+		s.LocationUUIDs = append(s.LocationUUIDs, dirUUID)
 		stats.VolumeServerMaxVolumeCounter.Add(float64(maxVolumeCounts[i]))
 	}
 	s.NewVolumesChan = make(chan master_pb.VolumeShortInformationMessage, 3)
@@ -300,6 +304,11 @@ func (s *Store) CollectHeartbeat() *master_pb.Heartbeat {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var UUIDList []string
+	for _, locationUUID := range s.LocationUUIDs {
+		UUIDList = append(UUIDList, locationUUID)
+	}
+
 	for col, size := range collectionVolumeSize {
 		stats.VolumeServerDiskSizeGauge.WithLabelValues(col, "normal").Set(float64(size))
 	}
@@ -321,6 +330,7 @@ func (s *Store) CollectHeartbeat() *master_pb.Heartbeat {
 		Rack:            s.rack,
 		Volumes:         volumeMessages,
 		HasNoVolumes:    len(volumeMessages) == 0,
+		LocationUUIDs:   UUIDList,
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/weed/storage/volume_stream_write.go b/weed/storage/volume_stream_write.go
index d229bdf20..bd8084a3b 100644
--- a/weed/storage/volume_stream_write.go
+++ b/weed/storage/volume_stream_write.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package storage
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
 	"io"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/util"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/backend"
 	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/needle"
diff --git a/weed/topology/topology.go b/weed/topology/topology.go
index 6d5b373e9..f82f63379 100644
--- a/weed/topology/topology.go
+++ b/weed/topology/topology.go
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
-	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/types"
 	"math/rand"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
+	"github.com/chrislusf/seaweedfs/weed/storage/types"
+
 	"github.com/chrislusf/raft"
 	hashicorpRaft "github.com/hashicorp/raft"
 
@@ -42,8 +43,10 @@ type Topology struct {
 
 	Configuration *Configuration
 
-	RaftServer    raft.Server
-	HashicorpRaft *hashicorpRaft.Raft
+	RaftServer     raft.Server
+	HashicorpRaft  *hashicorpRaft.Raft
+	UUIDAccessLock sync.RWMutex
+	UUIDMap        map[string][]string
 }
 
 func NewTopology(id string, seq sequence.Sequencer, volumeSizeLimit uint64, pulse int, replicationAsMin bool) *Topology {