# Re-scanning previously deleted library items

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-scanning-previously-deleted-library-items/792257>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** library-management\
**Created:** [May 10, 2022, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-scanning-previously-deleted-library-items/792257 "2022-05-10T08:49:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Invisible\_Plex\_User](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/invisible_plex_user/32/297531_2.png) [@Invisible\_Plex\_User](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Invisible_Plex_User)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-scanning-previously-deleted-library-items/792257/1 "2022-05-10T08:49:22Z")

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I had one of my mounts acting up today and I have plex to automatically trash stuff , as a result some items were deleted from the Plex library. The items do exist on the mount but now they are not recognised after a scan library. Is there a way aside from [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) , my library can reinsert them? They are quite a few and I run on CLI , so plex dancing them would take me ages.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-scanning-previously-deleted-library-items/792257/2 "2022-05-10T08:53:44Z")

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Go back to an older database backup: [Restore a Database Backed Up via 'Scheduled Tasks' | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202485658-restore-a-database-backed-up-via-scheduled-tasks/)

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**Author:** ![Invisible\_Plex\_User](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/invisible_plex_user/32/297531_2.png) [@Invisible\_Plex\_User](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Invisible_Plex_User)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-scanning-previously-deleted-library-items/792257/3 "2022-05-10T09:01:59Z")

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Sadly the items were added after the last plex back up. I guess [plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) it is 🥴

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2022, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/re-scanning-previously-deleted-library-items/792257/4 "2022-08-08T09:02:24Z")

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