# Moving Plex Metadata / DB locations
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [September 4, 2016, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107 "2016-09-04T08:07:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@mat463783678](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mat463783678)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2016, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/1 "2016-09-04T08:07:45Z")
Hello,
I recently attempted to migrate plex data from %appdata% to another internal HDD, I copied the data over, pointed Plex to the new location and then restarted the Plex server. After that, nothing. No libraries, no metadata, nothing!
I really need to move my Plex DB location as my SSD is almost full with Plex data.
Thanks in advance.
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### Author:  [@spikemixture](https://forums.plex.tv/u/spikemixture)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2016, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/2 "2016-09-04T09:38:06Z")
In this folder \Plex Media Server\Plug-in Support\Databases
com.plexapp.plugins.library.db-wal
com.plexapp.plugins.library.db-shm
Delete these 2 then reboot and try starting again
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### Author:  [@mat463783678](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mat463783678)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2016, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/3 "2016-09-04T10:19:05Z")
Brilliant, thanks a lot! 40GB saved ๐ฎ
Thanks again, really appreciate it @spikemixture
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2016, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/4 "2016-09-04T15:22:56Z")
> @mathewhanley said:
> Brilliant, thanks a lot! 40GB saved ๐ฎ
Not really. If you donโt [change a few settings](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202529153-Why-is-my-Plex-Media-Server-directory-so-large- "change a few settings"), they will soon grow back.
All formerly downloaded posters and album covers are gone now. As well as any subtitle downloaded through an agent.
The proper procedure to move Plex data on Windows is described in detail here (without loss of any data)
[https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/851746/#Comment\_851746](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/851746/#Comment_851746)
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### Author:  [@mat463783678](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mat463783678)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/5 "2016-09-04T15:26:44Z")
I meant from my SSD drive @OttoKerner, I actually followed the procedure you linked to, but for some reason as I said when Plex would start it would say I have no libraries. Hence why I ended up coming to the forums.
Everything seems to be working now though, but thanks ๐
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/6 "2016-09-04T15:29:03Z")
> @mathewhanley said:
> I meant from my SSD drive @OttoKerner, I actually followed the procedure you linked to, but for some reason as I said when Plex would start it would say I have no libraries. Hence why I ended up coming to the forums.
Weird. But good to know that this may happen sometimes.
And good it worked out for you!
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### Author:  [@spikemixture](https://forums.plex.tv/u/spikemixture)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2016, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/7 "2016-09-07T05:54:23Z")
> @OttoKerner said:
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> > @mathewhanley said:
> > I meant from my SSD drive @OttoKerner, I actually followed the procedure you linked to, but for some reason as I said when Plex would start it would say I have no libraries. Hence why I ended up coming to the forums.
>
> Weird. But good to know that this may happen sometimes.
> And good it worked out for you!
Mathew could not get plex to start after moving
I have copied com.plexapp.plugins.library.db 20+ times between win10/Drobo/Synology NAS
And learnt deleting these 2 files allowed it to start.
Yep they will grow again but I did not loose my watched shows.
When Plex or Nvidia allows us to see the PMS folder I will be copying the db file from my NAS. (relocating the media) only and deleting the wal and shm
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [January 7, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-metadata-db-locations/157107/8 "2020-01-07T21:51:03Z")