# Cleaning Up Library **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [March 3, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481 "2020-03-03T20:45:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carrot71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@carrot71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/carrot71)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/1 "2020-03-03T20:45:29Z")
So I have done a lot of work on my PC harddrive to revise and delete duplicate files. In plex, I still see old deleted files. Which option should work for me? Edit, Refresh, or Analyze. I’m willing to wait for Plex to go thru it’s deep analysis, but for some reason I still see old files in my server. I’ve got the free version so perhaps the “cleaning” is only done with the paid option? Does anyone know? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/2 "2020-03-03T20:56:48Z")
Scan Library Files should do it. If not, follow up with Optimize Database, Clean Bundles, and Empty Trash. Plex Pass is not required for any of it. ---
**Author:** ![carrot71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@carrot71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/carrot71)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/3 "2020-03-03T23:53:46Z")
I’ve tried all these options, and still I see old thumbnail shots in my other videos, with this pop up when I try and open it ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/e/7/e77d68010cf06aadc4dfce0ae3d5d1e8cdc12c80.png) ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/4 "2020-03-04T00:02:53Z")
In Plex Web, go to the track, click on the overflow menu, and select ‘Get Info.’ That will show you the complete path to the file on the storage drive. Verify that it is correct. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/c/a/ca5a22485a597a43af782d969d595b042e69914e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![carrot71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@carrot71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/carrot71)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/5 "2020-03-04T12:37:34Z")
Hi beckfield- When I did that, this is what came up, saying “unavailable” which it is, because I’ve deleted it from my hard drive. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/4/b/4ba696c7edb54900f59fd681d182b9c72dcf26b1.png) ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/6 "2020-03-04T13:03:03Z")
[Edit this library](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200289266-Editing-Libraries "Edit this library"), go to the ‘Add Folders’ tab verify that each of the folder paths listed there is - still existent - accessible - not a completely empty folder After you have made sure of the above, ‘Scan Library Files’ followed by ‘Empty Trash’. ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/7 "2020-03-04T15:32:10Z")
Oh, duh, I got mixed up on the problem. 😖 ---
**Author:** ![carrot71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@carrot71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/carrot71)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/8 "2020-03-04T16:19:37Z")
Hi Otto- I’ll try your idea when I get home. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![carrot71](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@carrot71](https://forums.plex.tv/u/carrot71)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/9 "2020-03-05T20:46:47Z")
Thanks Otto! That did the trick- I had an extra path that shouldn’t be there. I think it is all cleaned out now! Thanks again!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cleaning-up-library/550481/10 "2020-06-03T20:46:50Z")
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