# Libraries - Changes could not be saved?

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-changes-could-not-be-saved/927330
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [July 28, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-changes-could-not-be-saved/927330 "2025-07-28T13:17:58Z")
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### Author: ![Plexihexi1231](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5fc32e/32.png) [@Plexihexi1231](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Plexihexi1231)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-changes-could-not-be-saved/927330/1 "2025-07-28T13:17:58Z")

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Hi at all,

I wanted to delete a folder in my library (music) and it does not let me “changes could not be saved”? why?  
any help is highly appreciated.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/2/b/8/2b82e2a7365e7669278471ccc6b06783f2f306ff.jpeg)

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### Author: ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-changes-could-not-be-saved/927330/2 "2025-07-28T13:19:19Z")

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Stop and restart the server.  
Reload the web app in your browser.

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### Author: ![Plexihexi1231](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5fc32e/32.png) [@Plexihexi1231](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Plexihexi1231)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-changes-could-not-be-saved/927330/3 "2025-07-28T13:45:52Z")

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same error even after complete system restart.

is that right? I mean the write protection?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/1/1/3118b369536e37e6e07c5d49e4834b454f8dc2fa.png)  
 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/7/7/c77e9ff10406132be65187c1626dc90e02f14bf3.png)

repair-installation (DE-installation and installation again) did not change it.

here is my current server.log file

UPDATE:

Was too optimistic. When adding a new library, the error occurs again. my database is fine:

 ![plex error](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/c/0/bc03d89b5ea43d8f69b5ca6868e8d6fea358ce81.png)

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### Author: ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/libraries-changes-could-not-be-saved/927330/4 "2025-10-26T13:46:19Z")

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