# Ubuntu 16.04+nexcloud 11- data folder USB disk?

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ubuntu-16-04-nexcloud-11-data-folder-usb-disk/7238>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Created:** [January 7, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ubuntu-16-04-nexcloud-11-data-folder-usb-disk/7238 "2017-01-07T13:24:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/tflidd/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@tflidd](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tflidd)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/ubuntu-16-04-nexcloud-11-data-folder-usb-disk/7238/2 "2017-01-07T13:51:28Z")

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What file system?  
If it’s only used for Nextcloud, I would personally choose a Linux file system. It’s better supported and more stable.

If you use NTFS:

> [@You don't have permissions to upload or create files here - local (external ntfs-3g storage)](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/you-dont-have-permissions-to-upload-or-create-files-here-local-external-ntfs-3g-storage/5420/4):
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> Managed to solve the problem past the recommendations made by tflidd and I am typing the solution here to probably serve others who may run into this problem. fstab #Windows-Partition UUID=537FEF451930795B /media/win ntfs rw,auto,users,exec,nls=utf8,umask=003,gid=33,uid=33 0 0 Reboot sudo reboot Force NextCloud to rescan files cd /var/www/nextcloud sudo -u www-data php console.php files:scan --all And your ntfs local external storage is back in business.

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