# Restore Backup Database for Nvidia Shield. **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [June 14, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028 "2016-06-14T11:13:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andyblac1974](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/andyblac1974/32/7414_2.png) [@andyblac1974](https://forums.plex.tv/u/andyblac1974)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/1 "2016-06-14T11:13:42Z")
Now that the Nvidia Shield supports PMS, we need a way to restore a database backup to it. Else it makes anyone who wants to migrate to this new device, has to start fresh and loose all there watched status for there users. So please vote this feature if your planing on buying or using the Nvidia Shield as a PMS. ---
**Author:** ![kegobeer-plex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kegobeer-plex/32/17444_2.png) [@kegobeer-plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kegobeer-plex)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/2 "2016-06-14T11:17:26Z")
We have no idea about the specific inner workings of the Plex server on the Shield, so it’s hard to vote for something we don’t know about. There might already be backup and restore in there, just like in all the other versions of Plex server. ---
**Author:** ![andyblac1974](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/andyblac1974/32/7414_2.png) [@andyblac1974](https://forums.plex.tv/u/andyblac1974)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/3 "2016-06-14T11:19:34Z")
> @kegobeer-plex said: > There might already be backup and restore in there, just like in all the other versions of Plex server. where ?, all i can see is a Backup option in the PMS GUI, Restore requires access to the PMS filesystem. i am taking about a GUI option to restores a DataBase in the plex PMS GUI. [https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202485658-Restore-a-Database-Backed-Up-via-Scheduled-Tasks-](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/202485658-Restore-a-Database-Backed-Up-via-Scheduled-Tasks-) ---
**Author:** ![kegobeer-plex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kegobeer-plex/32/17444_2.png) [@kegobeer-plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kegobeer-plex)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/4 "2016-06-14T11:46:37Z")
Ah, I see. Well, it may already be in there - like I said, we won’t know until we can install Plex server on the Shield. It makes no sense that a backup/restore option would not be available, since doing a repair is as easy as uninstalling the app and installing it again. I could see a cloud based save/restore being an option, using Google Drive or another file sharing site - and even using the attached storage option. But, we just have to wait. ---
**Author:** ![andyblac1974](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/andyblac1974/32/7414_2.png) [@andyblac1974](https://forums.plex.tv/u/andyblac1974)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/5 "2016-06-14T14:50:31Z")
yeah, for me this is a must, without an option to Backup / Restore the plex database, PMS on shield is pretty useless. ---
**Author:** ![fsohet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fsohet](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fsohet)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/6 "2016-06-29T19:20:15Z")
Hi all, The new Nvidia Shield looks amazing and I really want to have one. My main concern is to have a (safe, if possible) way to migrate my current (huge) database to the nvidia device. I currently run my PMS on a old PC (windows 7) and the performance are not very good. Especially comparing to what I can read about nvidia shield. When I check the properties of my PLEX “local application data” folder, it shows a size of 156 Go (409,498 files and 315,660 folders). I don’t mind to take the necessary time to copy the folder to another location if needed. But I didn’t find anything in the forum explaining how and/or where to. Or even if it is possible at all. Has someone in the forum already tried to migrate a database from windows to nvidia shield ? Was it a success ? Thanks for your comments. I would like of course to keep the read/unread status (for me but also for all my users), as well as all my libraries and all the other informations like the “added date” too. As I use that sometimes for filtering and ordering purpose. Regards, Fabian ---
**Author:** ![kegobeer-plex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/kegobeer-plex/32/17444_2.png) [@kegobeer-plex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kegobeer-plex)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/7 "2016-06-29T19:36:47Z")
@fsohet, there are many posts about this - I recommend searching and reviewing the existing threads. You can search from just today and find a plethora. There is also a dedicated NVIDIA SHIELD board for all Plex Server on the Shield issues. ---
**Author:** ![MediaHorder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/mediahorder/32/160753_2.png) [@MediaHorder](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MediaHorder)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/8 "2016-06-29T21:04:09Z")
> @fsohet said: > Hi all, > > The new Nvidia Shield looks amazing and I really want to have one. > My main concern is to have a (safe, if possible) way to migrate my current (huge) database to the nvidia device. > I currently run my PMS on a old PC (windows 7) and the performance are not very good. Especially comparing to what I can read about nvidia shield. > When I check the properties of my PLEX “local application data” folder, it shows a size of 156 Go (409,498 files and 315,660 folders). I don’t mind to take the necessary time to copy the folder to another location if needed. But I didn’t find anything in the forum explaining how and/or where to. > Or even if it is possible at all. > > Has someone in the forum already tried to migrate a database from windows to nvidia shield ? Was it a success ? Thanks for your comments. > I would like of course to keep the read/unread status (for me but also for all my users), as well as all my libraries and all the other informations like the “added date” too. As I use that sometimes for filtering and ordering purpose. > > Regards, > Fabian You cannot migrate a database to shield. ---
**Author:** ![fsohet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fsohet](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fsohet)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/9 "2016-06-29T22:30:28Z")
■■■■. Sad news. I’ll keep monitoring the subject and other topics about this. Maybe a solution will popup. I hope, at least. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-backup-database-for-nvidia-shield/148028/10 "2021-03-31T13:08:22Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplciate > [@Allow Nvidia shield users backup and restore database when using internal storage](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-nvidia-shield-users-backup-and-restore-database-when-using-internal-storage/437232): > > For those of us who are using internal storage or running a shield Pro, make a simple way for us to backup our databases and then with a click of a button, restore our databases. Seems like this can be done if you use external storage because at that point you have access to your database. However, if you are on internal storage, there is no way to get to the database to back it up. If everything can be moved over, I see no reason why you can’t just click a button to backup the database (a…