I rebuild the whole server. So I'm guessing the issue I'm having might be related to Windows 11. From time to time, I have to use the Docker Safe New Perms tool because I can't write to a media share. That's the share were Plex stuff is. I've checked the container, perms are set to 99/100. Did not see anything in Posterr and Gaps. Short of trying in Linux, I suspect it's either a corrupt container or Windows messes with SMB behind my back.

Server is an Asus Z9PA-U8/E5-2680V2/64GB ECC. Workstation is Asus X99e-ws/Usb3.1 wtih a 2696V4 and 128GB ECC.

Issues are can't create folder or move file, or the file is being used (when creating folder)

Reposting in proper section.

I've attached diagnostics from Unraid's side

soundwave-diagnostics-20260808-1231.zip

What Edition and Version of Windows 11 are you running? (Windows 11 Pro 25H2 would be a typical answer. Settings >>> Systems >>> About will get to the spot on your Windows computer where you can find this info. )

Are you using Windows Credential Manager to access your Unraid Server?

Why are you using Unraid's 'Secure' security setting rather than 'Private'? (Default Windows 11 Installs normally prevent connecting to a server using 'Guest' credentials but many people have turned off this setting.)

Since the issue appears to be related to the Share where you store your Plex data, how familiar and comfortable are you with the Linux command line? (Don't worry, I am not going to have you run a command that would make any change to any Unraid disk. Anything that I suggest will only be to look at the file parameters!)

Edited Saturday at 10:53 PM1 day by Frank1940

Home 25H2. and Yes I use my credentials for the standard user. Problems happen when moving files from the Torrent share to the Plex share. Qbittorrent runs on the Windows machine and then dumps the file onto the Torrent share. And I have np issues with Linux's CLI.

Use this command:

ls -al /mnt/user/Torrents/path-to-directory-with-problem

Grab two screenshots.

First of the command line itself and the next three lines. like this:

Second of a file with access problems. This is all, we need to see this much of it:

Edited yesterday at 02:28 AM1 day by Frank1940

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 203 Aug 28 2025 †††\ -\ Permanent.Radiant\ (2022)/

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 203 Aug 28 2025 †††\ -\ Permanent.Radiant.Remixed\ (2023)/

Those are clean. I was able to move two files tonight.

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 3 Aug 2 14:10 ./

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 5 Jul 30 20:55 ../

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Dec 21 2024 Gundam.Requiem.for.Vengeance.S01.MULTi.1080P.NF.WEB.x264-LiBERTAD/

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 10 Jun 27 01:01 P_DANCE_S_EN/

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 10 Jul 16 01:28 P_DANCE_S_FR/

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Oct 24 2024 Terminator.Zero.S01.MULTi.1080p.NF.WEB.DDP.5.1.x264-TFA/

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Jan 19 2025 The\ Flintstones\ MULTI\ VFF.VFQ/

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 5 Aug 8 21:16 _EN/

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Aug 2 14:08 _FR/

And I moved those directories unto my _EN folder

drwxrwx---+ 1 dan users 3 Aug 8 21:17 Stuart\ Fails\ to\ save\ the\ uiniverse/

And you got it... So It's probably Windows at that point, that's my admin account

And, (recurring problem for at least 2 years, ) every file or folder I move from Windows to Unraid is set with the executable flag.

When I reboot, I'll try from Linux. That workstation also has an SSD for Kubuntu LTS.

Because running docker safe new perms fixed it

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 3 Aug 8 21:17 Stuart\ Fails\ to\ save\ the\ uiniverse/

But,

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 3 Aug 2 14:10 ./

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 5 Jul 30 20:55 ../

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Dec 21 2024 Gundam.Requiem.for.Vengeance.S01.MULTi.1080P.NF.WEB.x264-LiBERTAD/

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 10 Jun 27 01:01 P_DANCE_S_EN/

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 10 Jul 16 01:28 P_DANCE_S_FR/

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Oct 24 2024 Terminator.Zero.S01.MULTi.1080p.NF.WEB.DDP.5.1.x264-TFA/

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Jan 19 2025 The\ Flintstones\ MULTI\ VFF.VFQ/

drwxrwxrwx+ 1 nobody users 5 Aug 8 21:16 _EN/

drwxrwxrwx 1 nobody users 4096 Aug 2 14:08 _FR/

There's stil a + for some directories.

Edited yesterday at 02:54 AM1 day by Hamsterdan71
Will se if problem happens under Linux

OK. What I found (With Google's AI help)

net use * /delete /y

klist purge

Press the Windows Key, type Credential Manager (or Gestionnaire d'identification if it's in French), and hit enter.Click on Windows Credentials (Informations d'identification Windows).Scroll down to the Windows Credentials section, find any entry matching your Unraid server's name or IP address, click it, and hit Remove (Supprimer).

ipconfig /flushdns

nbtstat -R

netsh int ip reset

netsh winsock reset

Then full shutdown/reboot.

What do you think

9 hours ago, Hamsterdan71 said:

There's stil a + for some directories.

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/116389-access-denied-printer-unraid-share/#findComment-1058963

It is a problem which crops up from time to time. I have always suspected that it is cause because someone has attempted to control security by using Windows permissions (under the Security Tab on the Properties for the folder/file). The New Permissions utility is suppose to fix but it does not prevent it from happening in the future.

I understand that the extended attributes was added for the folks who use Samba in an Active Directory environment.

I will be honest at this point. I am not any type of an expert on setting Security in the Windows Environment. I open up that Window's Security tab and dread the thought that I might have to make a change! ☠️

I have put together a thread about peer-to-peer Networking and it is found here:

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/191221-some-musings-on-smb-and-samba-and-unraid-and-windows

The first few posts are background information. The real substance starts with this post:

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/191221-some-musings-on-smb-and-samba-and-unraid-and-windows/#findComment-1561580

and continues for the next several posts.

AI thinks (yeah right) it's something with Win11. But i'm probably far from the only one using Win11 home with Unraid. will have to test further under Linux. but I caught something interesting in my system log

Aug 9 06:24:09 Soundwave smbd[36948]: chdir_current_service: vfs_ChDir(/mnt/user/Torrents) failed: Permission denied. Current token: uid=1002, gid=100, 4 groups: 100 3003 3004 3006

Aug 9 06:24:09 Soundwave smbd[36948]: [2026/08/09 06:24:09.789043, 0] ../../source3/smbd/smb2_ioctl_network_fs.c:229(fsctl_srv_copychunk_vfs_done)

Aug 9 06:24:09 Soundwave smbd[36948]: fsctl_srv_copychunk_vfs_done: copy chunk failed [NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED] chunk [1] of [16]

So seems Windows is the culprit. but I am far from a network engineer.

9 hours ago, Hamsterdan71 said:

OK. What I found (With Google's AI help)

net use * /delete /y

klist purge

Press the Windows Key, type Credential Manager (or Gestionnaire d'identification if it's in French), and hit enter.Click on Windows Credentials (Informations d'identification Windows).Scroll down to the Windows Credentials section, find any entry matching your Unraid server's name or IP address, click it, and hit Remove (Supprimer).

ipconfig /flushdns

nbtstat -R

netsh int ip reset

netsh winsock reset

Then full shutdown/reboot.

What do you think

I have very mixed emotions about Google AI 'help'. Sometimes it is right and sometimes it is wrong.

I suspect that deleting the present Windows Credentials and setting up new ones is required. (Remember to create a new credential Share Access user on the Unraid side.) This might fix the issue depending on how the extra will applied on the Windows side. If they were applied to the user or to the class/group that the user belonged to.

If you have mapped a Unraid Share to a drive letter, I might suggest deleting that mapping and setting up a new mapping and don't touch the settings on the Windows side.

Edited 22 hours ago22 hr by Frank1940

Yes, that's what I did. recreated credentials and remapped drives. but problem is very intermittent. and it happens on all my shares. As for AI, copilot is even worse. it invented unraid preview versions, told me it lied when confronted, and said it made for a nice conversation that looked believable. I can't believe OPCD will use AI for 911 dispatch. guess they haven't watched 9-1-1.

Anyhow, thanks. Worse case I reinstall 10 pro. I know it worked without all the slop in 11.

One more thing. Don't use your Windows login name as a login name for Unraid. Any special permission setup for that user might carry forward and be applied to the Server.

It is always a good idea to reboot the Window's Client anytime time you make a change.

I don't even have a Windows Home computer. There are just too many nice features that it is missing. Proper Networking tools being one of them. When purchasing a computer, you can often find a PRO machine for just a bit extra. The difference in cost between a Home and Pro license is minimal for an OEM builder!

18 minutes ago, Hamsterdan71 said:

Anyhow, thanks. Worse case I reinstall 10 pro. I know it worked without all the slop in 11.

If you have Windows 10 Pro license you should be able to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro...

"One more thing. Don't use your Windows login name as a login name for Unraid"

Seriously? and about that home license, it was free. MS wanted everybody to adopt Win10, they allowed SLIC'ed win 7 machines to opbtain a free Win10 license. But I agree, networking tools are very minimal.

I said pro, but that was a brain fart. That was probably a home license.

1 hour ago, Hamsterdan71 said:

Seriously?

Yes, I do. When we get down to these type of problems, we are reduced to witchcraft when attempting to fix them. 👽 (Fifteen years ago, I often said that solving SMB/Samba issues was more witch than science. While today, that is not quite accurate, there are still instances where things are wrong buried down deep in some obscure setting where one would never think to look. That is way Small Businesses pay an qualified expert in Active Directory big dollars money each month to provide them support. )

Edited 19 hours ago19 hr by Frank1940

Will try adding a user then, just for shares. thanks again for your time.