# Scan not removing old link files **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows\ **Created:** [October 10, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-not-removing-old-link-files/749860 "2021-10-10T21:44:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-not-removing-old-link-files/749860/4 "2021-10-11T19:22:05Z")
A scan and empty trash _should_ remove unavailable files. The scan will identify them as unavailable, and emptying the trash removes the entries from your server. Not sure why that is not happening. The TV library is pointing at `E:\TV Series P1\`, correct? Not at the root level, `E:\`, a show folder, `E:\TV Series P1\See (2019)`, etc. A [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) will definitely clear things. However, you will lose played/unplayed status, etc. It erases all information about the show from your system. It is like you are adding it to your server for the first time. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/scan-not-removing-old-link-files/749860)._