I don’t understand what’s going on here at all. Check this out. These 2 servers should have identical logs (Plex Media Scanner.log), but they don’t…
My physical Plex Server (not working):
Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.331 [6476] INFO - Plex Media Scanner v1.3.3.3148-b38628e - Microsoft PC x64 - build: windows-i386 - GMT -06:00 Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.331 [6476] INFO - Windows version: 6.2 (Build 9200), language en-US Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.335 [6476] INFO - 4 3392 MHz processor(s): Architecture=0, Level=6, Revision=15363 Processor Identifier=Intel64 Family 6 Model 60 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.335 [6476] DEBUG - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe" --scan --refresh --section 8 Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.339 [2144] DEBUG - Opening 20 database sessions to library (com.plexapp.plugins.library), SQLite 3.13.0, threadsafe=1 Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.600 [2144] DEBUG - Scanning Movies-Test using en(Plex Movie Scanner) with 1 current media items in the database... Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.662 [5672] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/cullTimeline?librarySectionID=8&sinceTime=1485485755 Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.662 [5672] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/cullTimeline?librarySectionID=8&sinceTime=1485485755 Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.725 [2144] DEBUG - Performing a scan with 'Plex Movie Scanner' (language: en virtual: 0). Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.725 [2144] DEBUG - * Scanning H:\Videos\_Movies-Test Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.725 [2144] DEBUG - * Scanning directory H:\Videos\_Movies-Test (parent: no) Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.725 [2144] DEBUG - Adding subdirectory for scanner: H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p] Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Skipping over directory '', as nothing has changed; removing 0 media items from map. Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - * Scanning directory H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p] (parent: yes) Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4 Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.nfo Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.srt Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.tbn Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\Thumbs.db Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: H:\Videos\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\WWW.YIFY-TORRENTS.COM.jpg Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [2144] DEBUG - Skipping over directory 'The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]', as nothing has changed; removing 1 media items from map. Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [5672] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/updateProgressMessage?message=Scanning%20The%20Great%20Gatsby%20(2013)%20[1080p] Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.740 [5672] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/updateProgressMessage?message=Scanning%20The%20Great%20Gatsby%20(2013)%20[1080p] Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.819 [2144] DEBUG - Removing 0 media items that were left. Jan 26, 2017 21:15:55.819 [2144] DEBUG - Removing 0 directories that were left.
My Virtual Plex Server (working, for troubleshooting):
Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.663 [4544] INFO - Plex Media Scanner v1.3.3.3148-b38628e - Microsoft PC x64 - build: windows-i386 - GMT -08:00 Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.663 [4544] INFO - Windows version: 6.2 (Build 9200), language en-US Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.663 [4544] INFO - 2 3300 MHz processor(s): Architecture=0, Level=6, Revision=10759 Processor Identifier=Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7, GenuineIntel Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.663 [4544] DEBUG - "C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe" --scan --refresh --section 4 Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.804 [5020] DEBUG - Opening 20 database sessions to library (com.plexapp.plugins.library), SQLite 3.13.0, threadsafe=1 Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.960 [5020] DEBUG - Scanning Movies_Test using en(Plex Movie Scanner) with 0 current media items in the database... Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.960 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/cullTimeline?librarySectionID=4&sinceTime=1485485399 Jan 26, 2017 19:09:59.960 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/cullTimeline?librarySectionID=4&sinceTime=1485485399 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.179 [5020] DEBUG - Performing a scan with 'Plex Movie Scanner' (language: en virtual: 0). Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.179 [5020] DEBUG - * Scanning C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.179 [5020] DEBUG - * Scanning directory C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test (parent: no) Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - Adding subdirectory for scanner: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p] Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - * Scanning directory C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p] (parent: yes) Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.nfo Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.srt Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.tbn Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\Thumbs.db Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.210 [5020] DEBUG - Adding file for scanner: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\WWW.YIFY-TORRENTS.COM.jpg Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.226 [5020] DEBUG - * Scanning The Great Gatsby (2013) Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.226 [5020] DEBUG - Looking for path match for [C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4] Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.241 [5020] DEBUG - Skipping hash check, no size match for 2191807061 bytes. Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.241 [5020] DEBUG - No match for hash. Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.257 [5020] DEBUG - Downloading document http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.257 [5020] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.257 [5020] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.273 [5020] DEBUG - Added new metadata item (The Great Gatsby) with ID 192 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [5020] DEBUG - Added new media item with ID=278 (guid=tt1343092&name=The%20Great%20Gatsby&source=bluray&year=2013) Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [5020] DEBUG - Added new media part with ID=278 [C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4] Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/create?librarySectionID=4&ids=192&types=1 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [4140] DEBUG - Matching 'The Great Gatsby' (ID 192) with agent com.plexapp.agents.imdb Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [5020] DEBUG - Removing 0 media items that were left. Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [5020] DEBUG - Removing 0 directories that were left. Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [5020] DEBUG - Updating directory '' (ID 46) to time 2017-01-26 19:07:19. Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [5020] DEBUG - Updating directory 'The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]' (ID 47) to time 2017-01-26 19:09:22. Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [4140] DEBUG - Issuing search query: http://127.0.0.1:32400/system/agents/search?mediaType=1&id=192&identifier=com.plexapp.agents.imdb&duration=-1&filename=C%253A%255CUsers%255CAdministrator%255CDesktop%255CMovies%255C_Movies-Test%255CThe%2520Great%2520Gatsby%2520(2013)%2520[1080p]%255CThe%252EGreat%252EGatsby%252E2013%252E1080p%252EBluRay%252Ex264%252EYIFY%252Emp4&lang=en&openSubtitlesHash=ce5198f3314dae73&plexHash=c8b5c6d4bc04b6b50290abe207e0ff0ced9dae12&guid=tt1343092&name=The%20Great%20Gatsby&source=bluray&year=2013 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.289 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/system/agents/search?mediaType=1&id=192&identifier=com.plexapp.agents.imdb&duration=-1&filename=C%253A%255CUsers%255CAdministrator%255CDesktop%255CMovies%255C_Movies-Test%255CThe%2520Great%2520Gatsby%2520(2013)%2520[1080p]%255CThe%252EGreat%252EGatsby%252E2013%252E1080p%252EBluRay%252Ex264%252EYIFY%252Emp4&lang=en&openSubtitlesHash=ce5198f3314dae73&plexHash=c8b5c6d4bc04b6b50290abe207e0ff0ced9dae12&guid=tt1343092&name=The%20Great%20Gatsby&source=bluray&year=2013 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.304 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/create?librarySectionID=4&ids=192&types=1 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.304 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/changeItemState?librarySectionID=4&metadataItemID=192&metadataType=1&state=2&metadataState=matching Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.304 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/changeItemState?librarySectionID=4&metadataItemID=192&metadataType=1&state=2&metadataState=matching Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/system/agents/search?mediaType=1&id=192&identifier=com.plexapp.agents.imdb&duration=-1&filename=C%253A%255CUsers%255CAdministrator%255CDesktop%255CMovies%255C_Movies-Test%255CThe%2520Great%2520Gatsby%2520(2013)%2520[1080p]%255CThe%252EGreat%252EGatsby%252E2013%252E1080p%252EBluRay%252Ex264%252EYIFY%252Emp4&lang=en&openSubtitlesHash=ce5198f3314dae73&plexHash=c8b5c6d4bc04b6b50290abe207e0ff0ced9dae12&guid=tt1343092&name=The%20Great%20Gatsby&source=bluray&year=2013 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - 100: The Great Gatsby () Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - * Score: 100 (The Great Gatsby) Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - Setting GUID for metadata item 192 (title: The Great Gatsby) to com.plexapp.agents.imdb://tt1343092?lang=en (thumb=) Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/changeItemState?librarySectionID=4&metadataItemID=192&metadataType=1&state=3 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - Migrating metadata settings from tt1343092 -> com.plexapp.agents.imdb://tt1343092?lang=en Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - Downloading document http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/changeItemState?librarySectionID=4&metadataItemID=192&metadataType=1&state=3 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - Updating metadata item (save) (The Great Gatsby) with ID 192 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - No match for item 192's GUID com.plexapp.agents.imdb://tt1343092?lang=en, we're just changing its identity. Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - Downloading document http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.854 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.869 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.869 [4140] DEBUG - Updating metadata item (save) (The Great Gatsby) with ID 192 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.875 [4140] DEBUG - Refreshing metadata for 'The Great Gatsby' (agent: com.plexapp.agents.imdb) Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.875 [4140] DEBUG - Refreshing GUID: 'com.plexapp.agents.imdb://tt1343092?lang=en' Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.875 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/system/agents/update?mediaType=1&force=1&guid=com%2Eplexapp%2Eagents%2Eimdb%3A%2F%2Ftt1343092%3Flang%3Den&id=192 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.875 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/changeItemState?librarySectionID=4&metadataItemID=192&metadataType=1&state=3&metadataState=queued Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.875 [4204] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/:/metadata/notify/changeItemState?librarySectionID=4&metadataItemID=192&metadataType=1&state=3&metadataState=queued Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.914 [4140] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/system/agents/update?mediaType=1&force=1&guid=com%2Eplexapp%2Eagents%2Eimdb%3A%2F%2Ftt1343092%3Flang%3Den&id=192 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.914 [0936] DEBUG - MediaItem::PerformBackgroundAnalysis on 278 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.930 [0936] DEBUG - Downloading document http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.930 [0936] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.942 [0936] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.942 [0936] DEBUG - Updating metadata item (save) (The Great Gatsby) with ID 192 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.942 [0936] DEBUG - Downloading document http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.942 [0936] DEBUG - HTTP requesting GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.966 [0936] DEBUG - HTTP 200 response from GET http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/changestamp Jan 26, 2017 19:10:00.966 [0936] DEBUG - Updating metadata item (save) (The Great Gatsby) with ID 192 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:01.013 [0936] DEBUG - [ID 278] Media part analysis: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4 Jan 26, 2017 19:10:01.013 [0936] DEBUG - [MI] Opening input file: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\Movies\_Movies-Test\The Great Gatsby (2013) [1080p]\The.Great.Gatsby.2013.1080p.BluRay.x264.YIFY.mp4