# Plex Adding Blank Files.......Example: $I0b9kph **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [April 29, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482 "2020-04-29T02:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![noid370](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@noid370](https://forums.plex.tv/u/noid370)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/1 "2020-04-29T02:30:02Z")
Hello all, I keep getting a load of these blank files whenever adding media or deleting media. Anybody know how to get rid of this? Files are named like this: $Ie1jlhu, $I0b9kph And I get hundreds of them at a time. Server Version#: 4.2.2.3 Player Version#: ---
**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:** [April 29, 2020, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/2 "2020-04-29T07:12:12Z")
Sounds like you mixed up plex’s own data with your media files. ---
**Author:** ![noid370](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@noid370](https://forums.plex.tv/u/noid370)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/3 "2020-04-29T15:41:52Z")
Is there a way to fix that issue? Im going to take a screen shot and upload it. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/4 "2020-04-29T15:46:24Z")
Did you change any of the default locations for the Plex data folder or the transcoder path? (Settings - Server - General - ‘Show Advanced’ - “The path where local application data is stored” and Settings - Server - ‘Transcoder’ - “Transcoder temporary directory”) ? Did you point any of your Plex libraries to the _same_ folder which is used by one of the above settings? [Edit your library](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200289266-Editing-Libraries "Edit your library")(s), go to the ‘Add Folders’ tab to find out. They must **not** share their folders. ---
**Author:** ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/5 "2020-04-29T20:45:19Z")
Almost sounds like plex has access to your recycle bin. ---
**Author:** ![noid370](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@noid370](https://forums.plex.tv/u/noid370)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/6 "2020-04-29T20:57:02Z")
I thought the same thing. So I make sure I clear the trash every time. However them same files are still there for hours. Then they just disappear. ---
**Author:** ![noid370](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@noid370](https://forums.plex.tv/u/noid370)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/7 "2020-04-29T21:07:27Z")
![Odd files](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/1/1/116d0805046c7a8f0ad8fe865552d1a81080750f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/8 "2020-04-29T21:12:06Z")
> [@noid370](#): > > I thought the same thing. So I make sure I clear the trash every time. Does plex have access to your recycle bin folder? Meaning, does one of your libraries paths point to the whole drive or a folder within the drive? ---
**Author:** ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/9 "2020-04-29T21:13:22Z")
Click on one of those items and “get Info” It will tell you the file path. > **[Investigate Media Information and Formats | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201998867-investigate-media-information-and-formats/)** > > Media Formats Your content is much more than just a file extension. Your media has some important properties: File container... ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-adding-blank-files-example-i0b9kph/582482/10 "2020-07-28T21:13:32Z")
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