Lost metadata when moving files into subdirectories

Plex Media Server Metadata & Adding Files
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Yes, you’re missing two steps in the process.

  1. ADD the new directories first. Let PMS scan them to know they are empty
  2. TURN OFF “Empty Trash”
  3. TURN OFF “Automatically detect” (you want scanning control right now)
  4. Move a block of media.
  5. Scan Files
  6. Examine one. Notice PMS has two locations for it – expected
  7. Complete moving of data
  8. Scan Files again – Let PMS update paths to the new location
  9. EDIT the library section again – REMOVE the old directory
  10. Scan
  11. Empty Trash
  12. Clean Bundles
  13. Enable automatic
  14. Enable Empty Trash

This is for Synology but works everywhere