# Backing up Metadata (revisited)

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/backing-up-metadata-revisited/837435>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [April 10, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backing-up-metadata-revisited/837435 "2023-04-10T23:49:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![cappy2112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@cappy2112](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cappy2112)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backing-up-metadata-revisited/837435/1 "2023-04-10T23:49:19Z")

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Apologies @ChuckPa :

I didn’t get back to this reply quick enough, the thread was closed ☹

> [@Backing up and restoring metadata for the movies & tv shows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backing-up-and-restoring-metadata-for-the-movies-tv-shows/824196):
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> Server Version#:PlexMediaServer-1.30.0.6486 Player Version#: I’m running Plex on a DS1520+ under DSM7. I want to backup my movie & tv shows to an eternal HDD so that I can reorganize my volumes. This will involve uninstalling Plex, deleting and recreating the shared folders and volumes (with better planning this time around). Where is the metadata for the movies & tv shows stored? I had to manually add jpgs for quite a few of the DVD cover art, but I don’t know where these files are stored.…

When I go to run Hyper Backup, this screen is displayed:  
Which option should I select?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/3/e/e3eece85f0d6a3ebbd982a1fde0db8e4748bfe52.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backing-up-metadata-revisited/837435/2 "2023-07-09T23:50:12Z")

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