# Latest **URL:** https://forum.freenas-community.org/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.freenas-community.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.freenas-community.org/categories.md) --- ## [Welcome to the FreeNAS Community Forum](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/welcome-to-the-freenas-community-forum/7)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/welcome-to-the-freenas-community-forum/7 "2019-07-28T00:54:54Z")
This is a community-operated forum with discussions of, and support for, the FreeNAS storage operation system. This forum is not owned, operated, sponsored, or approved by iXSystems, Inc., or in any other way connected … --- ## [Not starting smb service after update to 26.0.0-BETA.1](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/not-starting-smb-service-after-update-to-26-0-0-beta-1/312)
**Author:** [@bioadmin](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/bioadmin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/not-starting-smb-service-after-update-to-26-0-0-beta-1/312 "2026-04-30T06:03:50Z")
HI all after update, start getting error Apr 30 09:00:31 systemd\[1\]: Dependency failed for smbd.service - Samba SMB Daemon. Apr 30 09:00:31 systemd\[1\]: smbd.service: Job smbd.service/start failed with result 'dependenc… --- ## [How to delete Windows fils from NAS](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/how-to-delete-windows-fils-from-nas/311)
**Author:** [@dalemitchell0907](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/dalemitchell0907)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/how-to-delete-windows-fils-from-nas/311 "2025-12-28T18:46:09Z")
I am using a Windows 11 machine. I connect to the TrueNas using my home network. I have no trouble saving files to the Nas and I can work on the files from the NAS. I have yet to figure out how to delete files from the N… --- ## [FreeNas 9.3 won’t boot properly](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-9-3-won-t-boot-properly/309)
**Author:** [@Phak1](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Phak1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-9-3-won-t-boot-properly/309 "2025-08-25T15:54:35Z")
I have two questions within this post so please bear with me. I built my server in 2015 and has faithful served me for ten years using Freenas 9.3. Just this past week, I couldn’t connect. Adding a keyboard and monitor… --- ## [Scripted installation of Plex Media Server](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/scripted-installation-of-plex-media-server/47)
**Author:** [@danb35](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/danb35)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/scripted-installation-of-plex-media-server/47 "2025-04-02T14:49:36Z")
Introduction I’ve writen a simple script to automate installation of Plex Media Server. Like other scripts I’ve done, you’ll download the script, create a small configuration file, run the script, and your jail is up an… --- ## [Wipe single disk during disk size up grade](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/wipe-single-disk-during-disk-size-up-grade/305)
**Author:** [@NavVet97](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/NavVet97)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/wipe-single-disk-during-disk-size-up-grade/305 "2025-02-23T17:04:13Z")
Upgrading disk to increase space. Wanting to ensure personal data is not compromised if reselling current disks. How can these drives be securely erased. Hoping that I don’t have to connect them to another pc then ru… --- ## [Scripted installation of Nextcloud 23 in an iocage jail](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/scripted-installation-of-nextcloud-23-in-an-iocage-jail/25)
**Author:** [@danb35](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/danb35)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/scripted-installation-of-nextcloud-23-in-an-iocage-jail/25 "2025-02-18T02:47:33Z")
I’ve written a script to install Nextcloud 23 in an iocage jail under FreeNAS 11.3/TrueNAS 12.0. This script uses the Caddy web server, which will manage Let’s Encrypt TLS certificates for you automatically. It creates… --- ## [Freenas pool free size problem](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-pool-free-size-problem/301)
**Author:** [@alaa.mohammad](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/alaa.mohammad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-pool-free-size-problem/301 "2025-01-15T16:44:42Z")
Hello Forum, i have FreeNAS 11.3 -u1 with 64 GB memory , on of pools created is pool02 with and this pooll created using 14 disk :10 out of 14 are 2.73 TB size and 4 are 931 GB and the pool is mirrored (each 2 … --- ## [Freenas server not booting](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-server-not-booting/298)
**Author:** [@Davester](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Davester)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-server-not-booting/298 "2024-12-07T18:08:40Z")
Hi. I built a FreeNAS server like maybe 7 or 8 years ago. It has been trouble free but now it is not booting. It is a supermicro server motherboard. I’m guilty of not giving this any love, haven’t had a monitor conne… --- ## [Newly replaced disk in 2 disk Mirror appears to have been Striped](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/newly-replaced-disk-in-2-disk-mirror-appears-to-have-been-striped/193)
**Author:** [@Andy](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Andy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/newly-replaced-disk-in-2-disk-mirror-appears-to-have-been-striped/193 "2024-09-21T00:27:58Z")
Hi Community, I’m hoping there is a solution to this problem that doesn’t involve a rebuild. I have FreeNas 11.3 with 2 disks in mirror layout. One disk degraded and i detached/exported it then added a new replacement … --- ## [Clarification to schedule S.M.A.R.T. tasks](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/clarification-to-schedule-s-m-a-r-t-tasks/291)
**Author:** [@delovelady](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/delovelady)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/clarification-to-schedule-s-m-a-r-t-tasks/291 "2024-06-12T11:15:15Z")
The manual at Managing S.M.A.R.T. Tests | TrueNAS Documentation Hub mentions how to set up S.M.A.R.T. testing. Unfortunately, the manual makes assumptions that are not clear. For Running Automatic S.M.A.R.T. Tests, the… --- ## [Unable to edit saved files](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/unable-to-edit-saved-files/286)
**Author:** [@Ben](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Ben)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/unable-to-edit-saved-files/286 "2023-12-14T10:41:55Z")
Hi folks I am looking for some help, I have used freenas as a server for a number of years, my memory of setting it up is hazy. I had a problem with connection tried to solve part of which I updated 11.3 U5. Spent some … --- ## [Replicated datasets change on reboot](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/replicated-datasets-change-on-reboot/282)
**Author:** [@Pammy](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Pammy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/replicated-datasets-change-on-reboot/282 "2023-09-12T03:44:03Z")
Hi, Long-time Unix and FreeBSD user. A few years using FreeNAS. I’m running version TrueNAS-12.0-U8.1 on a SuperMicro server. I hoped to use FreeNAS to replicate three other UNIX systems I run. I didn’t use the GUI, as… --- ## [Pool degraded - How to solve?](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/pool-degraded-how-to-solve/280)
**Author:** [@bernd](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/bernd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/pool-degraded-how-to-solve/280 "2023-09-06T08:07:27Z")
Hello Forum, is it a Hardware error or only damaged File? If Hardware error, which Hard disk affected and how to solve problem, how to replace disk? FreeNAS-11.1-U7 Checking status of zfs pools: NAME SIZE … --- ## [Unable to find the Storage Pool](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/unable-to-find-the-storage-pool/277)
**Author:** [@jobinpt](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/jobinpt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/unable-to-find-the-storage-pool/277 "2023-05-17T12:19:20Z")
Storage Pool is missing. FreeNAS was perfectly working and all off sudden Pool is empy. How do i restore it back? Please help --- ## [Impossible to access to dashboard](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/impossible-to-access-to-dashboard/269)
**Author:** [@aphe28](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/aphe28)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/impossible-to-access-to-dashboard/269 "2023-02-02T18:40:36Z")
Hello, It was ok before this day. Nothing change to my Freenas and today, it’s impossible to access to the dashboard page. I’m always on the page with the shark… Thanks for your help --- ## [Failed NAS, help with the drives please](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/failed-nas-help-with-the-drives-please/267)
**Author:** [@MalcolmH](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/MalcolmH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/failed-nas-help-with-the-drives-please/267 "2023-01-26T13:55:28Z")
Hello. I am hoping someone may be able to help me, I have a HP Proliant N36L which went pop yesterday, I am running Freenas 11.1-U4 which runs ok but now the two 1tb drives (Raid 0 zfs) are not recognised, I presume the… --- ## [The comptatibe 2.5 Gb/s](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/the-comptatibe-2-5-gb-s/262)
**Author:** [@rodrigue7800be](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/rodrigue7800be)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/the-comptatibe-2-5-gb-s/262 "2022-12-23T19:27:12Z")
hi do not says for card network quad 2.5 gb/s yes or no for the comptatibe in freenas ? thank you Rodrigue --- ## [Impossible installer FreeNas](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/impossible-installer-freenas/52)
**Author:** [@echardyv](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/echardyv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2022, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/impossible-installer-freenas/52 "2022-12-22T16:57:39Z")
Bonjour, FreeNas refuse de s’installer sur mon PC HP Pavilion h8-1021fr HPE La procédure se déroule jusqu’à l’écran “The FreeNas installation has been succeeded. Please reboot and remove the installation media, mais il… --- ## [FreeNAS BIOS Boot Priority](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-bios-boot-priority/180)
**Author:** [@Robert](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Robert)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/freenas-bios-boot-priority/180 "2022-12-07T01:18:20Z")
Hi everyone! I have a FreeNAS 9.10.2-U6 running originally from a pair of 16GB SanDisk USB keys on an ASUS H87I-Plus motherboard. On the board are 6 drives in a tank pool. The system was able to boot from the keys succe… --- ## [TLS certificates from a local certificate authority](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/tls-certificates-from-a-local-certificate-authority/137)
**Author:** [@danb35](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/danb35)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/tls-certificates-from-a-local-certificate-authority/137 "2022-12-07T01:08:22Z")
A few years ago, I wrote a resource with an accompanying script for obtaining a certificate for your FreeNAS server from Let’s Encrypt. The script has worked well for me, with some updates, since then. More recently, I’… --- ## [Cannot import existing pool](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/cannot-import-existing-pool/241)
**Author:** [@alanofamersham](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/alanofamersham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/cannot-import-existing-pool/241 "2022-11-07T18:41:34Z")
Managed to destroy my boot disk (USB) on my HP Proliant system. Finally managed to install a new freenas v11.3. But when I go to import existing pool the only item listed is ‘freenas-boot | 2005844841729683936’ which see… --- ## [Use former freenas storage in windows pc](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/use-former-freenas-storage-in-windows-pc/236)
**Author:** [@twodogs](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/twodogs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/use-former-freenas-storage-in-windows-pc/236 "2022-09-12T20:08:04Z")
i am terminating my freenas server. RIP! I’d like to use the Raid striped drives in a Windows PC. I don’t need to keep the data. I installed the WD 3.5" hard disks into my windows works station buy i cannot initialize th… --- ## [Unable to open database /data/freenas-v1.db](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/unable-to-open-database-data-freenas-v1-db/230)
**Author:** [@fireburst](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/fireburst)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/unable-to-open-database-data-freenas-v1-db/230 "2022-07-25T13:24:54Z")
Hi, I noticed recently I cannot get any email with smart report etc. It says “Error: unable to open database ‘/data/freenas-v1.db’: unable to open database file” when I try to run script with shell command. What is t… --- ## [Backup snapshot deleted from destination freenas](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/backup-snapshot-deleted-from-destination-freenas/226)
**Author:** [@vijaypal](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/vijaypal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/backup-snapshot-deleted-from-destination-freenas/226 "2022-06-23T11:11:39Z")
Hi We are using freenas 11.1 for data and replication. I have created zvol on source and replication start on destination freenas. Every thing is working fine. But when I deleted the source zvol with snapshot. Because … --- ## [Firefly III Personal Finance Manager in a jail](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/firefly-iii-personal-finance-manager-in-a-jail/45)
**Author:** [@danb35](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/danb35)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/firefly-iii-personal-finance-manager-in-a-jail/45 "2022-06-10T12:11:59Z")
Install Firefly III Personal Finance Manager in a jail User zamana on the “Official” FreeNAS forum posted some notes on installing Firefly III in a FreeNAS jail. Firefly III is a web-based personal finance manager that’… --- ## [Frequent Reboots](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/frequent-reboots/216)
**Author:** [@Randy](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Randy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/frequent-reboots/216 "2022-04-15T15:32:17Z")
I am not a programmer, Help what does this mean? --- ## [Drives appear ok, no smart errors, but mirror is degraded?](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/drives-appear-ok-no-smart-errors-but-mirror-is-degraded/218)
**Author:** [@k0d3g3ar](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/k0d3g3ar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2022, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/drives-appear-ok-no-smart-errors-but-mirror-is-degraded/218 "2022-04-12T19:15:36Z")
Hi all, I’m seeing something really unusual. We recently were copying a very large amount of content from a backup server to our FreeNAS box, and after a few hours it failed. Then I got some error notifications and a d… --- ## [Windows Sharing suddenly stopped working](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/windows-sharing-suddenly-stopped-working/195)
**Author:** [@atrdriver](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/atrdriver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2022, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/windows-sharing-suddenly-stopped-working/195 "2022-01-22T18:10:36Z")
Running FreeNAS 11.2-U8. Yesterday for some reason it lost the permissions on the pools that I share with all my windows rigs. I tried to restore my config file from when everything was working fine, and it seemed to r… --- ## [Folder permissions denied after FreeNas update](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/folder-permissions-denied-after-freenas-update/175)
**Author:** [@Vettalex](https://forum.freenas-community.org/u/Vettalex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.freenas-community.org/t/folder-permissions-denied-after-freenas-update/175 "2021-12-01T12:32:07Z")
Hi, I’m getting a strange error: After updating FreeNas to the latest version, I no longer have access to the shared folders, even if I try to log in as root. The message displayed reads: you do not have permissions for … [Next page](https://forum.freenas-community.org/latest.md?page=1)