# Restore database after a PC format

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-database-after-a-pc-format/852074>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [August 31, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-database-after-a-pc-format/852074 "2023-08-31T00:45:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![suplex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@suplex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/suplex)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-database-after-a-pc-format/852074/1 "2023-08-31T00:45:14Z")

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Server Version#: 4.108.0

I realize that the Plex database files are stored here:  
C:\Users(username)\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Plug-in Support\Databases  
com.plexapp.plugins.library.db  
com.plexapp.plugins.library.blobs.db

Can you restore the database (and hopefully watch-state, collections…) from the single zip file that is downloaded from:  
Plex / Settings / Troubleshooting / Download Database

If so how?  
thanks

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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:** [November 29, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/restore-database-after-a-pc-format/852074/2 "2023-11-29T00:46:06Z")

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