# Dead Drive

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/dead-drive/724080>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [June 22, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dead-drive/724080 "2021-06-22T16:47:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![rayg19791](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@rayg19791](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rayg19791)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dead-drive/724080/1 "2021-06-22T16:47:20Z")

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Hi All,

I have my Plex media spread over 3 drives. One of those drives has now died ☹ is there a way of access the DB so I can sort by drive to determine what media was on teh dead drive so I know what I need to replace.

I know I can update the library in Plex but that will just remove the videos and I need to know what I’m going to loose first.

Thanks

Ray

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dead-drive/724080/2 "2021-06-22T16:50:38Z")

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Try the export module of this one:

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**Author:** ![Volts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a5b964/32.png) [@Volts](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Volts)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dead-drive/724080/3 "2021-06-22T17:19:35Z")

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> [@rayg19791](#):
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> I know I can update the library in Plex but that will just remove the videos and I need to know what I’m going to loose first.

Plex may not remove the videos if an entire section of the Library is missing.

To really ensure that items aren’t removed, head to `Settings` → `Library` and uncheck `Empty trash automatically after every scan`.

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In addition to Export Tools, there is a filtered Library view for items once they’ve been trashed or their files have been detected as missing.

 ![Screen Shot 2021-06-22 at 11.15.18 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/7/9/79cbd1faf5068a0e0ef05d574744b0576d15312c.jpeg)

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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, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dead-drive/724080/4 "2021-09-20T17:19:59Z")

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