# Optimize unable to write to disk
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-unable-to-write-to-disk/699599
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-linux, server-docker
**Created:** [March 12, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-unable-to-write-to-disk/699599 "2021-03-12T16:44:53Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@keabro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/keabro)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-unable-to-write-to-disk/699599/21 "2021-03-15T19:05:45Z")
Problem solved. The environmental variables setting for uid and gid syntax was wrong. it was
- PLEX\_UID="" and needed to be - PUID=""
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### Author:  [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-unable-to-write-to-disk/699599/22 "2021-03-15T20:29:06Z")
Oh? You ran the raw container?
Yes, when running a raw container and not Plex’s container,
PUID / PGID (normal docker)
Sorry I missed that.
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### Author:  [@keabro](https://forums.plex.tv/u/keabro)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-unable-to-write-to-disk/699599/23 "2021-03-15T20:40:58Z")
No to worry. Now way for you to know without having seen my compose file. Thanks for all the help!! I really appreciate it.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-unable-to-write-to-disk/699599/24 "2021-06-13T20:41:47Z")
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