# Error uploading file "avatar.jpg": Upload failed. Can not find uploaded file **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Created:** [October 17, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255 "2016-10-17T12:35:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sami/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sami)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 12:35pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/1 "2016-10-17T12:35:05Z")
Hello, now I have the next problem with my cloud. After a server restart write the cloud by a upload. `Error uploading file "avatar.jpg": Upload failed. Can not find uploaded file.` Can somebody help me. Thank you in advance. Best regards Christoph ---
**Author:** ![sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sami/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sami)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/2 "2016-10-17T14:33:35Z")
Hello again, now I have found the data but I would like to copy the files to the 2TB HDD. I have use this commands: `cp` -r /media/nextcloud/\* /media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data/` After that i have change in the config.php from `'datadirectory' => '/media/nextcloud'` to `'datadirectory' => '/media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data/'`. Now the cloud are doesn’t work. She write: Data directory (/media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data) is invalid Please check that the data directory contains a file “.ocdata” in its root. The .ocdata file are in the nextcloud-data. Why is doesn’t work? Best regards, Christoph ---
**Author:** ![anon58843897](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/anon58843897/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon58843897](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/anon58843897)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/3 "2016-10-17T15:52:35Z")
I’m guessing you have a permission issue. Is the user, Nextcloud is running as, able to access the files at the new location? Also, did you update the oc\_storage table in database? For instructions on moving the data directory, see [Is there a safe and reliable way to move data directory out of web root?](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/is-there-a-safe-and-reliable-way-to-move-data-directory-out-of-web-root/3642/9?u=grouchysysadmin). Those steps worked for me, but keep in mind that it is not supported and may not work in all cases. ---
**Author:** ![sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sami/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sami)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 4:23pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/4 "2016-10-17T16:23:34Z")
Hello, thank you for the link. Now I have change the link in oc\_storage, controll again in config.php, restart apache, and doesn’t work. The cloud give me these infos: ``` Data directory (/media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data) is invalid Please check that the data directory contains a file ".ocdata" in its root. Cannot create "data" directory (/media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data) This can usually be fixed by giving the webserver write access to the root directory. ``` I use these code for the permission: a) sudo chown www-data /media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data b) chown www-data:root /media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data I don’t know why is the problem. Best regards, Christoph ---
**Author:** ![wollo](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wollo/32/321_2.png) [@wollo](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wollo)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 4:56pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/5 "2016-10-17T16:56:01Z")
Did you try > _sudo chown -R www-data /media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data_ so that all files under this sub directory have this permission? is there a file .ocdata in this subdirectory ? Try > ls /media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data/.ocdata\_ is it availlable ---
**Author:** ![sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/sami/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@sami](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sami)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/6 "2016-10-17T17:17:51Z")
Regarding, The .ocdata\_ file doesn’t copy from the other disk. I created manuell and is normaly not viewed. I mus take the shortcut strg+h After that I can see the .ocdata\_ If I use nur shell code ls /media/mypc/HDD-Name/nextcloud-data/.ocdata\_ I don’t get any information from the shell. Best regards, Christoph ---
**Author:** ![Schnello](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/schnello/32/14954_2.png) [@Schnello](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Schnello)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/7 "2016-10-19T19:45:17Z")
.ocdata\*\*\_\*\* ? It should be “.ocdata” … ```auto root@uplink:/home/nas# ls -a /media/500_1/nextcloud/data/.ocdata /media/500_1/nextcloud/data/.ocdata ``` Regards, Christian ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/8 "2024-11-06T20:51:36Z")
wwe: close old topics ---
**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/error-uploading-file-avatar-jpg-upload-failed-can-not-find-uploaded-file/4255/9 "2025-01-24T18:27:30Z")