# Rsync issue trying to backup node

**URL:** <https://forum.storj.io/t/rsync-issue-trying-to-backup-node/17748>\
**Category:** Node Operators\
**Created:** [March 19, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/rsync-issue-trying-to-backup-node/17748 "2022-03-19T14:38:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![tre4orbragg](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/tre4orbragg/32/9483_2.png) [@tre4orbragg](https://forum.storj.io/u/tre4orbragg)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/rsync-issue-trying-to-backup-node/17748/1 "2022-03-19T14:38:06Z")

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I am trying to use rsync to backup my node so I can reformat my filesystem from ntfs to ext4. Following the [instructions](https://storj-labs.gitbook.io/node/resources/faq/migrate-my-node) I get the following error which I can’t seem to resolve

```auto
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ rsync -aP /mnt/mydisk/storjnode/identity/storagenode/ /mnt/storage/storagenode-new/identity/
sending incremental file list
rsync: [Receiver] mkdir "/mnt/storage/storagenode-new/identity" failed: No such file or directory (2)
rsync error: error in file IO (code 11) at main.c(787) [Receiver=3.2.3]

```

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**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/rsync-issue-trying-to-backup-node/17748/2 "2022-03-19T14:43:52Z")

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Do you actually have a new disk mounted to `/mnt/storage/`?  
If so, did you create a `/mnt/storage/storagenode-new/` folder?  
If you have, please change owner to `pi`

```auto
sudo chown pi:pi /mnt/storage

```

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**Author:** ![tre4orbragg](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/tre4orbragg/32/9483_2.png) [@tre4orbragg](https://forum.storj.io/u/tre4orbragg)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/rsync-issue-trying-to-backup-node/17748/3 "2022-03-19T14:48:54Z")

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Yes I have a new disk mounted there. I’ve just run what you suggested and there is a slightly different error now

```auto
pi@raspberrypi:~ $ rsync -aP /mnt/mydisk/storjnode/identity/storagenode/ /mnt/storage/storagenode-new/identity/
sending incremental file list
rsync: [Receiver] mkdir "/mnt/storage/storagenode-new/identity" failed: Permission denied (13)
rsync error: error in file IO (code 11) at main.c(787) [Receiver=3.2.3]

```

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**Author:** ![Alexey](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/alexey/32/41_2.png) [@Alexey](https://forum.storj.io/u/Alexey)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/rsync-issue-trying-to-backup-node/17748/4 "2022-03-19T14:57:36Z")

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Ok, then

```auto
sudo chown -R pi:pi /mnt/storage
sudo chmod -R ug+rwx /mnt/storage

```

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**Author:** ![tre4orbragg](https://storj.bcdn.literatehosting.com/user_avatar/forum.storj.io/tre4orbragg/32/9483_2.png) [@tre4orbragg](https://forum.storj.io/u/tre4orbragg)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.storj.io/t/rsync-issue-trying-to-backup-node/17748/5 "2022-03-19T15:00:35Z")

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Fantastic, thank you! It’s completed the identity folder so will start with the rest 👍