Backing up files question

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Hello all and Happy New Year!

I have a quick question regarding backing up Plex server files as I unfortunately need to try a factory reset on my PC annoyingly.

I have backed up appdata in both plex and plex media and also the registry file and prepared the host machine removing the setting as per the guide.

The question - does it also save my users and the shared folders with them and for eg server port info for remote access? Is it a real copy back to original as if nothing happened?

Asking before i take note of all emails addresses and server info before I confirm on reset.

Thank you

Ben

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If you back up the registry, then yes. Your shared users are safe.

Make sure to shut down the Plex server when you copy the Plex data folder. Because if you don’t, you’ll end up with a damaged primary database file.

If you have a second (preferably internal) hard drive, I recommend you to move the location of the Plex data folder to this second hard drive first: [HowTo] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows

Because then, all you have to do after a Windows reset/reinstallation is to double click the saved registry file and then install Plex server and be done.

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Thank you - will check the link now you sent - been already 5 hours copying the appdata to a diff location lol
thx again

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For example, on the save path I added a BACKUP folder in my H drive - inside I have a folder called Plex and insinde the copied Plex Media Server data.

So in my case the new string in the reg will be:
H:\BACKUP\PLEX\

Then I save the reg file - and after the reset I import this reg file and and all should be as now?

Thanks

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Yes.
Make sure drive H: retains its drive letter H in the new/refreshed Windows installation.

Drive H: must be formatted with NTFS, or you will lose all manual poster selections.

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Will double check drive letters after reset - and change if necessary thanks
Drive already NTFC - unfortunately it is not SSD as do not have one still :frowning:

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Sorry - I am assuming, before I reset, and i added the new filepath to the reg and I reboot, i can check if all working properly with the new data on H?

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By all means yes. Verify that it works. If it alreay doesn’t work then, you cannot hope that it works after the Windows reset.

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Hello,
Thank you for the heads up on the alternative to move my data to another drive, the process of resetting win10 and adding plex again was easy!
Thank you thank you!!!

Ben

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