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@spdrcr5

I think it gets done within Plex itself but since I can no longer access it I can’t redirect it somewhere else so I tried something below, which didn’t work anyway.

The option to configure the Plex data directory location from within the Plex interface was removed, for security purposes. It can still be done manually using the procedure here:

[HowTo] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows

By default, Plex server stores all its own data on the system drive, in the AppData path of the Windows user. You might want to change that location, if your system drive is a small SSD or you are simply having capacity issues. Moving Plex data to a dedicated drive also makes it easier to retain your Plex server data when changing machines or re-installing Windows from scratch. For larger servers/collections, I recommend a dedicated, internal SSD drive. Exit/End/Quit/Close plex, using the t…

@spdrcr5

I renamed the Plex Media Server folder to _old and created a new folder with the basic plex info in there, plex won’t stay running for whatever reason. It closes immediately.

Check inside P:\Plex Media Server\ to see if there’s another Plex Media Server folder; if so, rename that one and leave the top-level one as-is.