Server Version#: PlexMediaServer-1.25.5.5492-12f6b8c83-x86_64 Player Version#: N/A I am building a new media server (new QNAP), how do I backup my current config on QNAP 1 and restore to QNAP 2, then decomm QNAP 1 when done. All data his been transferred, QTS up to date.

[image] PlexData share for QNAP systems NAS & Devices Introduction We’ve made a change which will make administering PMS easier on QNAP systems without interfering with QNAP’s philosophy and functionality in any way. This functionality is available as of PMS 1…

Hopefully you don’t have Photos and want them to be in a timeline or have the correct date afterwards. None of there backup methods work :frowning:

@joe.king.cool I’m sorry, you have not been able to ZIP and UNZIP the backup?

@ chuckpa what do you mean did you read everything i attempted to get photos to work with your backup method.

Where are you referring? This is all I see from you here. [image] joe.king.cool: Hopefully you don’t have Photos and want them to be in a timeline or have the correct date afterwards. None of there backup methods work :frowning: I didn’t see anything about what you attempted

[image] Photo Timeline Gets Corrupted by Plex initiated Scan Metadata & Adding Files Problem — photo library don’t function at all on a new setup for quit a long time at least since version (PlexMediaServer-1.15.1.710-ece95b3a1-x86 ) if there scanner runs it corrupts the t…

thank you , i was just clarifying to this person photo timeline and personal media are useless in plex if you ever backup and restore. on going issue for years. on the Brightside the metadata and organization of music and movies are polished and solid as long as folks follow your guidelines on labe…

Backup current plex config to restore to different nas

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joe.king.cool February 13, 2022, 4:34am 7

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