# After PLEX setup, drive is Read Only

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/after-plex-setup-drive-is-read-only/943500>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [September 27, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/after-plex-setup-drive-is-read-only/943500 "2026-09-27T02:43:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![napolij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@napolij](https://forums.plex.tv/u/napolij)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/after-plex-setup-drive-is-read-only/943500/2 "2026-09-27T03:09:40Z")

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You don’t go into a lot of details, but I would guess you’ve got a mixed up assortment of read/write permissions as well as who owns what and what the group settings are.

I suggest reading through [Chuck Pa’s Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/8)

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