# New Plex server after reboot **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [October 23, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200 "2024-10-23T19:47:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cmcgill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@cmcgill](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cmcgill)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/1 "2024-10-23T19:47:03Z")
About a month ago I did a Win 11 reset on my machine. Since then, everytime I reboot, I get a new Plex server instance started. Both the old and the new server have the same name, but the old server is no longer available, and I have to manually delete it, and then repin my libraries to my Home. Also when this happens, all collections are reset. It’s really a pain. Might anyone have any idea why this is happening? I have PMS set to start at login, just like I used to before the reset. All was fine then. Not so much now. ---
**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/2 "2024-10-23T23:40:06Z")
When you launch Plex are you running it as admin or as a regular user? ---
**Author:** ![cmcgill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@cmcgill](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cmcgill)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/3 "2024-10-23T23:56:00Z")
Admin, just like before the reset. ---
**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/4 "2024-10-24T00:01:42Z")
Thats your problem, you shouldnt `Run As Administrator` when launching plex. I just have it running regularly and dont have issues. I suspect its some kind of registry/file permissions issue. ---
**Author:** ![cmcgill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@cmcgill](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cmcgill)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/5 "2024-10-24T00:18:01Z")
I don’t run as administrator, but the account running it is an admin account. ---
**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/6 "2024-10-24T00:33:09Z")
Can we get a copy of the [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) then? they may provide some insight ---
**Author:** ![cmcgill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@cmcgill](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cmcgill)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/7 "2024-10-24T00:46:17Z")
Sure. Where do I find them? ---
**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/8 "2024-10-24T01:00:11Z")
See the yellow line to [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) ---
**Author:** ![cmcgill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@cmcgill](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cmcgill)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/9 "2024-10-24T01:23:47Z")
I think the issue might be that two different users on the machine were starting servers. Could that cause it? ---
**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/10 "2024-10-24T01:25:45Z")
> [@cmcgill](#): > > Could that cause it? YES . ---
**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:** [October 24, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/11 "2024-10-24T09:57:38Z")
This is a typical use case where running PMS as a Windows service makes much more sense. > [@PMS as a service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-as-a-service/53381/1): > > This post will always contain the latest version of the Plex service wrapper. This is not official or affiliated with Plex in any way and was originally made for personal use. Treat it as such and please don’t bug the Plex devs about it. (bug them about Plex not running as a service natively by all means :P) feel free to post your questions here and I will do my best to help. If you are having problems, the first question will be whether it runs ok when not being run as a service. Please ensur… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-plex-server-after-reboot/893200/12 "2025-01-22T09:57:45Z")
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