Server Version#: 1.41.7.9823 Howdy all…I need to change a local drive letter on my windows 11 Plex Media Server… NO new drive or media being copied…i only need to re-assign the drive letter that several media libraries are currently using. So if I re-assign drive letter in windows disk mgmt…Plex …

[image] [HowTo] Plex database modification - Moving media the right/wrong way Tips, Tricks & How-Tos Ok, wow! That was surprisingly easy. Everything seems to be working GREAT! So just so it’s clear. Following my instructions will likely mess up your Library. But it worked…

Many thanks for this…but the update statements dont reference a drive letter…just the path, which in my case will stay the same. or am I missing something? For example…the change in my library would be: AS-IS: D:\4kMovies TO-BE: R:\4kMovies How would I tweak the below statements to update t…

Take a look at your database. It will contain drive letters as part of the folder path. The post I linked to is using a UNIX based server OS, where drive letters are not a thing. But the basic principle of the procedure stays the same across all operating systems.

Got it…many thanks. I tried using the Plexsql but the drop trigger commands were not processing…I was getting stuck at “–>” command line prompt. But regardless, I used DBBrowser and followed the same steps and made the updates. All good now. Appreciate your help.

Changing media drive letter in windows WITHOUT data copy

Plex Media Server

OttoKerner May 30, 2025, 10:12pm 2

Topic		Replies	Views
Changing drive letters for media Metadata & Adding Files server-windows	11	1644	November 23, 2019
Changing Library Drive Letter Without Losing Data Plex Media Server server-windows	4	264	May 22, 2022
Question about upgrading to a bigger drive Plex Media Server server-windows	10	141	August 17, 2021
Updating media path in Plex database Plex Media Server server-linux	2	121	July 15, 2025
Keeping library intact when drive letters change Plex Media Server server-windows	4	78	March 15, 2021

Changing media drive letter in windows WITHOUT data copy

Related topics