# Cannot scan library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-scan-library/914493>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [April 23, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-scan-library/914493 "2025-04-23T18:11:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-scan-library/914493/4 "2025-04-27T19:17:05Z")

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Many thanks for the pointers, @ChuckPa.

Reading here ([Linux Tips - #3 by ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3)), I see that I can move the metadata library to a place of my choosing, and I think this is a good idea for my setup (with my music on an external disk, it seems best to store the metadata in the same place). But, my system has metadata I don’t want to lose in the old location. If I create that `override.conf` file, and change the location of the metadata, do I lose the existing metadata? Is it moved for me? Do I need to move it before making the change?

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