Power Outage - Local Linux Server hosting my Plex not connecting

Plex Media Server
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Server Version#:1.41.8.9834-071366d65.x86_64.rpm
Player Version#: 4.147.1

When I start the Linux Server everything comes up. The status of the plex service states:

systemctl status plexmediaserver.service
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: active (running) since Sun 2025-06-15 18:55:10 CDT; 6min ago
  Process: 5697 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" || /bin/mkdir -p "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 5702 (Plex Media Serv)
    Tasks: 2
   CGroup: /system.slice/plexmediaserver.service
           └─5702 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Server

Jun 15 18:55:10 texshow1.wilson.home systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server...
Jun 15 18:55:10 texshow1.wilson.home systemd[1]: Started Plex Media Server.
Jun 15 18:55:10 texshow1.wilson.home sh[5702]: Failed to load preferences at /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Ser...nces.xml
Jun 15 18:55:12 texshow1.wilson.home sh[5702]: Failed to load preferences at /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Ser...nces.xml
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However when I bring up the server frontend… I get the "XXXXXserver.wilson.home is currently unavailable and each reconnect fails. I remember reading something a few years back that this could be related to a back preferences.xml find but I am unsure so I will not tray that.

Any direction would be great!

Tom Wilson

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Stop Plex

Look at the file Preferences.xml

Make certain it’s not zero-length and make certain you see your Username and Email – AND – Token is not "" (null)

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It is 0 length and there is nothing in the file.

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Can this be salvaged? I have added a BUNCH of libraries and movies since the last copy I have

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NEVER MIND! I restored my late copy of my Preferences.xml and it is back online. Thank you for seeing that for me!

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That works :+1:

I was writing instructions for you

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