# Latest plex won't upgrade

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-plex-wont-upgrade/880100>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [June 14, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-plex-wont-upgrade/880100 "2024-06-14T21:36:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-plex-wont-upgrade/880100/8 "2024-06-15T08:28:02Z")

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Looks like you have PMS installed to a custom path (on your D: drive). There was a change made in the previous release for 64 bit that would prevent automatic updates from working due to this. I’m not entirely sure what would happen when the previous version was the 32bit version so I’d suggest just following this same advice:

> - We have identified an issue where automatic updates were not respecting custom paths for existing Windows 64-bit installs. Unfortunately, any automatic fix would introduce security vulnerabilities so we encourage users who installed in a custom path to uninstall and then manually reinstall Plex Media Server.

> [@Plex Media Server](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/623):
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> Plex Media Server 1.40.2.8395 is now available to Plex Pass users in the Beta update channel. NEW: (PLEASE NOTE) Please also be patient when updating to this version if you have a very large database and allow the upgrade process to finish. Rename ‘un/played’ to ‘un/watched’ terminology for video types (PM-1042) We have identified an issue where automatic updates were not respecting custom paths for existing Windows 64-bit installs. Unfortunately, any automatic fix would introduce security vu…

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