# Problem installing server on laptop after Linux re-installation from backup **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [October 16, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-installing-server-on-laptop-after-linux-re-installation-from-backup/856812 "2023-10-16T12:42:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 9
**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:** [October 17, 2023, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/problem-installing-server-on-laptop-after-linux-re-installation-from-backup/856812/9 "2023-10-17T03:01:11Z")
> [@Plexmandahl](#): > > MX Linux MX bothers me but as long as it doesn’t bother – ok for now. As for your media, Mounting NTFS for Plex to use takes a few steps. Because of that. I have a How-To already written. Please take a look and see if it helps. You’re correct. Plex should not see your home directory not anything else you’ve not expressly given permission to (that’s how Linux works – ultra strict) Here’s the link to the How-To. Don’t hesitate to ask if you’ve any trouble following. > [@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/problem-installing-server-on-laptop-after-linux-re-installation-from-backup/856812)._