# Migrating server to an existing server

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrating-server-to-an-existing-server/770477>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [January 13, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrating-server-to-an-existing-server/770477 "2022-01-13T15:37:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Laseristhatyou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/laseristhatyou/32/92776_2.png) [@Laseristhatyou](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Laseristhatyou)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrating-server-to-an-existing-server/770477/1 "2022-01-13T15:37:18Z")

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Server Version#: 1.25.0.5282-2edd3c44d  
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Hello,  
How do I move content from one server to another without losing metadata?

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**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrating-server-to-an-existing-server/770477/2 "2022-01-13T15:39:25Z")

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> **[Move an Install to Another System | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201370363-move-an-install-to-another-system/)**
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> It is possible to move a Plex Media Server installation from one computer/system to another in most cases. It won’t...

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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:** [January 13, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrating-server-to-an-existing-server/770477/3 "2022-01-13T15:44:16Z")

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If the target server is already an _existing_ server, it cannot be done.

You can only do it, if you move the server to a new/different machine which currently has no Plex server installation on it.  
(or if you replace the existing Plex server of the target machine)

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**Author:** ![Laseristhatyou](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/laseristhatyou/32/92776_2.png) [@Laseristhatyou](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Laseristhatyou)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrating-server-to-an-existing-server/770477/6 "2022-01-21T07:13:57Z")

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ah that sucks… ☹  
there a feature request I could upvote?

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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:** [April 21, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrating-server-to-an-existing-server/770477/7 "2022-04-21T07:14:27Z")

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