# Plex server does not recognise my usb stick **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux, server-linux-arm\ **Created:** [January 26, 2022, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-does-not-recognise-my-usb-stick/773006 "2022-01-26T12:47:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-does-not-recognise-my-usb-stick/773006/2 "2022-01-26T14:59:08Z")
Here is where I keep all the Linux Tips: > [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/23): > > Migration from another OS to Linux Cross OS migration is a multi-level process. Copy the PMS databases and metadata Update all the media locations to point to their new locations. Prerequisites - On the originating host Settings - Server - Library Turn off: Scan my library automatically Run a partial scan when changes are detected Include music libraries in automatic scans Scan library periodically Empty trash automatically after every scan Stop Plex ZIP up the “Plex Media Server”… Of interest to you is: > [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2): > > Using other hard drives (Windows or Linux) with PMS This How-To is written to help with Internal and External drives. It also is written to demonstrate how to cope with NTFS and EXT4 formatted drives. By logical extension, any format supported by Linux can be handled using the technique shown here. In all cases, the goal is to give user plex permission to read your media files which Linux doesn’t allow by default due to its strict security model. We will walk through the steps needed … --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-does-not-recognise-my-usb-stick/773006)._