Plex Server is not launching after update

Server Version#: Current is 1.18.3.2156 and I also tried 1.19.4.2935
Player Version#: Chrome Web App and Android (Galaxy Phone and Shield TV)
Plex Media Server.log (133.9 KB)
And here is what looks like a log for the install:
Plex Media Server_20200628142232.log (23.7 KB)

I have been using plex forever and recently upgraded from 1.18.3.2156 to 1.19.4.2935
The upgrade appeared to go fine but when I tried to launch plex from any client I could not.

I have tried a ton of troubleshooting I have found online but none if it with any success. The issue is the same across every attempt.

In a nutshell, when I load the server Plex shows up as a task in Windows 10. Initially it uses all available CPU in the high 90%. this lasts for a long time, at least 30 minutes. Eventually the CPU use drops to 0-1%. At no point can I access the server at all.

This is the case whether I try to access the server through either my IP address or Local host IP .

Plex stays active in my tasks for Windows and shows up in my taskbar, but I cannot get to it at all.

I have tried uninstalling and installing multiple times, all with logging in and out, restarting, every combo i could think of to try to get this to work. I have gone through the Windows uninstall and install trouble shooter too.

My most recent attempt I tried rolling back the install to my prior successful 1.18 install. That had no success either and the issue is still exactly the same. I still have that build installed.

I have looked through any log I can find but I do not see anything that seems like a problem but I have no idea really what I am looking at.

What else can I do/try?

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I’m having the exact same problem! :-/

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