Error Applying Security

[CumbrianMan]

Hi all

 

So we have a 2012 R2 file server where we create individual shares for each student. Up until last week, no problem, however as from last Friday, after i've created the share and I'm applying the security so the user has full control, I get the error message:-

 

"An error occurred while applying security information to:

'Network share here'

"The requested operation could not be completed due to a file system limitation"

 

We have changed nothing on the server in that time, other than deleting off old files and folders. If I try to take ownership with whatever account, I still get the 'file limitation' error.

This server is on VM Ware vSphere client version 7.0.3.01400.

Does anyone have any ideas before I have to think about building a new server? If I do, and I transfer the disk across (it's a D: drive), do you reckon it'll take the permissions across with it?

 

Cheers

Alan

[Oaktech]

File path length? Compression on the Volume? Permissions on the share rather than the NTFS permissions? Badly fragmented disk - maybe try sysinternals contig utility? De-Dupe settings or errors?

[DavonPotter]

It's strange that this issue just started happening out of the blue. It might be worth checking if there are any disk quotas or file system limitations being hit. If you're considering moving the disk to a new server, the permissions should ideally transfer over with it, especially since it's a D: drive. Just make sure to double-check the permissions after the transfer to ensure everything is intact.