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Q: error code -50

I have a problem directory. I can't add acls to it and when I try to create a folder within it I get the following: An unexpected error occured (error code -50). I've taken the volume offline and run cvfsck and come up clean. Everything has been restarted. I can create a directory using command line but any time I use the finder I get that error. If I try to create a folder via xsan admin it just hangs up.

Posted on Jul 17, 2013 9:58 AM

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  • by sgrappone,

    sgrappone sgrappone Jul 31, 2013 1:03 PM in response to etblack
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    Jul 31, 2013 1:03 PM in response to etblack

    The problem isn't the filesystem. Its the permissions that are on the folder. Who is the owner and group owner? Are you using OS X Open Directory or Active Directory?

  • by etblack,

    etblack etblack Aug 2, 2013 2:35 PM in response to sgrappone
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    Aug 2, 2013 2:35 PM in response to sgrappone

    No the persmissions were fine (except for the fact that I could no longer change them or add acls via the xsan admin, though I was able to change the posix permissions in the command line). It was using Open Directory. In fact everyone was set to read/write. I finally had to move all of the subfolders to a new folder and delete the old folder.

  • by sgrappone,

    sgrappone sgrappone Aug 2, 2013 6:08 PM in response to etblack
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    Aug 2, 2013 6:08 PM in response to etblack

    Thats odd. Here is another trick. Try chmod -R -N /Volumes/Xsan_Volume/Permissions_Directory

     

    -R mean it will recurrsive change

    -N will remove any and all ACL's

     

    The only thing that might have happened was there was a extended attribute that was created.