# Cant Access Plex Settings After Power Outage

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-settings-after-power-outage/606302>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-settings-after-power-outage/606302 "2020-06-22T15:14:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Danoglith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@Danoglith](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Danoglith)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-settings-after-power-outage/606302/1 "2020-06-22T15:14:51Z")

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Server Version#:1.19.3.2764  
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Im fairly new to Plex so keep that in mind. I have had my plex server running on a dedicated machine for a few months now. everything has been fine until yesterday. At first all I noticed is that I wasnt able to access the plex settings at all (server was still working otherwise) so in an attempt to fix that problem it seems like I fully just broke the server. I followed this aritcle-

> **[Why am I locked out of Server Settings and how do I get in? | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/204281528-why-am-i-locked-out-of-server-settings-and-how-do-i-get-in/?_ga=2.116703556.314255771.1592678756-1707748233.1585204355)**
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> In some rare situations, you may find yourself “locked out” from being able to access your Plex Media Server and...

After doing the stuff in registry and restarting the server I am now unable to claim the server that is already mine. I have tried reinstalling, repairing, even restoring my PC to before it happened, and everything I else can think of, but now I just dont know what to do.

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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:** [September 20, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cant-access-plex-settings-after-power-outage/606302/2 "2020-09-20T15:14:55Z")

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