# Failed external harddrive

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/failed-external-harddrive/932259>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [October 8, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/failed-external-harddrive/932259 "2025-10-08T14:32:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![markwebb60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@markwebb60](https://forums.plex.tv/u/markwebb60)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/failed-external-harddrive/932259/1 "2025-10-08T14:32:57Z")

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Hi all

I have a failed external hard-drive that will no longer connect to my Windows PC. This is one of 7 that I am currently using. Is there anyway to find out which files in my plex library were using that hard drive, so I know which files are missing (i.e. search for all files at location G:)

Thanks in advance

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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:** [October 8, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/failed-external-harddrive/932259/2 "2025-10-08T14:55:24Z")

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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:** [January 6, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/failed-external-harddrive/932259/3 "2026-01-06T14:55:26Z")

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