# Constant reinstall because plex can't detect network drives

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/constant-reinstall-because-plex-cant-detect-network-drives/882180>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [July 9, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/constant-reinstall-because-plex-cant-detect-network-drives/882180 "2024-07-09T16:04:25Z")\
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**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:** [July 10, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/constant-reinstall-because-plex-cant-detect-network-drives/882180/6 "2024-07-10T16:46:47Z")

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If you are using the UNC method anyway, IMHO you are better off with the service wrapper. [PMS as a service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-as-a-service/53381/1)

It doesn’t even require that a user is logged in, so the server can run headless.

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