Rebuilding Server

Plex Media Server
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Server Version#:1.19.1.2630

Hello All,

I have a HP Proliant Gen8 Microserver and am going to replace the processor in there with something a bit more beefy (as it is beginning to struggle). It originally had W7 on there and I did an in place upgrade to W10 several years ago so at the same time as replacing the processor I am going to give it a much needed rebuild.

I just want to confirm what steps I need to follow to put Plex back on. I have looked on here and it seems that all I need to do is copy the ‘Plex Media Server’ folder in %LOCALAPPDATA% and backup the reg here ‘HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.\Plex Media Server’.

Is that all I need to do? I want an as clean reinstall as possible and only want to keep the user profiles and any manual changes I have made to the metadata. So should I just copy the Media and Metadata folder from LocalAppData?

I have all the content stored on separate drives and have those backup up anyway so I don’t think I need to do anything with those.

Thanks in advance
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Anyone able to give some advice?

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You can prepare for a smoother transition, by moving your Plex data folder to a separate drive. (Preferably an SSD)
Follow these instructions: Moving Metadata on Windows

Then you save the Plex branch of the Windows Registry, as described in the link you have cited above.

Note down all the drive letters you have currently assigned to your media drives. Make sure to identify each drive, so that you can assign each drive the exact same drive letters under the new Windows.
(Instructions how to do that in the below link)

Once the new Windows is installed, double-click the exported registry branch. From then on, it should all work as before.

If you failed to note down the drive letters or missed exporting the registry settings, follow this procedure instead: My computer went kaput...now what?

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