# How to maintain custom metadata when moving content between libraries? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [April 26, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-maintain-custom-metadata-when-moving-content-between-libraries/143405 "2016-04-26T18:33:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![miikkahoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/miikkahoo/32/17861_2.png) [@miikkahoo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/miikkahoo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-maintain-custom-metadata-when-moving-content-between-libraries/143405/1 "2016-04-26T18:33:11Z")
Hi, I have a decent amount of content that has manually entered metadata. They are mainly training videos that into which I have manually entered the titles and descriptions. Now I need to migrate the data onto another drive/folder, and my question is that can I somehow maintain the custom data so I don’t need to enter all that again? Thanks in advance! ---
**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:** [April 26, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-maintain-custom-metadata-when-moving-content-between-libraries/143405/2 "2016-04-26T19:04:40Z")
Moving between libraries - no way. Moving between drives - maybe. [Follow this guide](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/201154537-Move-Media-Content-to-a-New-Location "Follow this guide"). Make sure you have a [backup of your Plex database](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202485658-Restore-a-Database-Backed-Up-via-Scheduled-Tasks- "backup of your Plex database") file. If this method fails, there is also this one for the fearless: > **[\[HowTo\] Plex database modification - Moving media the right/wrong way](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1080551/#Comment_1080551)** > > Ok, wow! That was surprisingly easy. Everything seems to be working GREAT! So just so it’s clear. Following my instructions will likely mess up your Library. But it worked wonders for me. AND it is SO easy. Easier than following the nuanced... (But if done right, it has the best chances of success) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-maintain-custom-metadata-when-moving-content-between-libraries/143405/3 "2020-01-07T21:21:04Z")