# Missing server ..help **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [February 18, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468 "2023-02-18T23:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![stan117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stan117/32/299278_2.png) [@stan117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stan117)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/1 "2023-02-18T23:36:55Z")
Hey guys, Got a new laptop legion 7i, downloaded Plex and opened, my server is missing and I can’t work out how to make a new one… Any help would be great 👍👍 ---
**Author:** ![stan117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stan117/32/299278_2.png) [@stan117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stan117)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/2 "2023-02-25T19:49:11Z")
still in need of help, surely this has happened to someone else?? ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/3 "2023-02-25T20:09:01Z")
What do you mean by “my server is missing”? In order to install a new server on the laptop, make sure to finish the setup by accessing it through the bundled version of Plex Web from the same machine (opening [http://127.0.0.1:32400/web](http://127.0.0.1:32400/web) in a browser) – this should bring up a dialog that’ll help finish the setup, e.g. naming the server and linking it to your Plex account. [https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288586-installation/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288586-installation/) ---
**Author:** ![stan117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stan117/32/299278_2.png) [@stan117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stan117)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/4 "2023-02-25T21:03:10Z")
that link doesn’t work, missing as when i go to look at the tab for shows/movies it just says your media, and asks my to install the server ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/5 "2023-02-25T21:06:32Z")
Is there an instance of Plex Media Server running on that Windows machine? If so, you should see the the Plex icon in your system tray. ![PMS in the Windows system tray](https://support.plex.tv/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/09/windows-systemtray-plex.png) # I take it you’re trying to open the link from that same Windows machine ([http://127.0.0.1:32400/web](http://127.0.0.1:32400/web) or [http://localhost:32400/web](http://localhost:32400/web))? ---
**Author:** ![stan117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stan117/32/299278_2.png) [@stan117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stan117)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/6 "2023-02-25T21:08:53Z")
yup same machine they links work now same prob ---
**Author:** ![stan117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stan117/32/299278_2.png) [@stan117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stan117)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/7 "2023-02-25T21:10:58Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/d/a/0/da0eac744628f47a251413e0f8c18c52d1b7de54.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![stan117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stan117/32/299278_2.png) [@stan117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stan117)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/8 "2023-02-25T21:15:46Z")
thanks for helping ---
**Author:** ![stan117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stan117/32/299278_2.png) [@stan117](https://forums.plex.tv/u/stan117)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/9 "2023-02-25T22:37:30Z")
Was able to log in to old server ,can mark this closed ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/missing-server-help/831468/10 "2023-05-26T22:38:04Z")
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