# Server wont start after a reboot

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [September 18, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618 "2024-09-18T04:46:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![paulrchapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@paulrchapman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/paulrchapman)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/1 "2024-09-18T04:46:29Z")

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Server Version#:v.1.41.0.8992-8463ad060  
Player Version#:  
\<If providing [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) should be enabled\>  
The enable logs option does not exist in the current web interface. Forum topic is very out of date

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**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:** [September 18, 2024, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/2 "2024-09-18T05:53:00Z")

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You can only download logs from the web interface, while your server is running (and you’re signed in). The [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) support article also highlights how to obtain the logs from the file system if needed.

As for your issue… is this solely about the server not automatically starting after a reboot or the server not starting at all?

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**Author:** ![paulrchapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@paulrchapman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/paulrchapman)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/3 "2024-09-18T16:10:06Z")

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Thanks for clarification on getting logs, it makes sense I could not find it since the server was stopped at that point.  
It does not restart after a system reboot. I have to start it manually.  
This seemed to happen after the last server update.

Logs are attached.  
[Plex Media Server Logs\_2024-09-18\_09-07-21.zip](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/gqozTgRYvKQorItEB1fAcwcOcxs.zip) (2.3 MB)

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**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/4 "2024-09-19T00:29:44Z")

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Looks like you have network connectivity issues:

```auto
Sep 18, 2024 09:02:37.553 [16032] WARN - [HttpClient/HCl#1b6] HTTP error requesting POST https://plex.tv/servers.xml?auth_token=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (6, Couldn't resolve host name) (Could not resolve host: plex.tv)

```

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**Author:** ![paulrchapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@paulrchapman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/paulrchapman)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/5 "2024-09-19T04:10:26Z")

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I just tried again after verifying network connection. I had internet connectivity, rebooted the machine and when it came back the server was not running. During this time I verified connectivity to plex.tv  
I had to manually start the server to get it back.  
New logs are attached.  
[Plex Media Server Logs\_2024-09-18\_21-07-29.zip](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/1DFxZIZowQj6KCbEQhzRquLxirc.zip) (1.7 MB)

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**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:** [September 19, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/6 "2024-09-19T05:16:51Z")

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I‘m wondering, could you verify if the server is still configured to run at login? If the option is checked (but apparently not working)… could you uncheck it and re-activate it?

![PMS Windows system tray](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/e/a/f/eafb3119096ffbcc1ef7ae2f80d846b81499eec0.png)

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**Author:** ![paulrchapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@paulrchapman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/paulrchapman)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/7 "2024-09-19T05:54:12Z")

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Can you tell me where to find this menu?

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**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:** [September 19, 2024, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/8 "2024-09-19T05:58:42Z")

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When the server is running, you should see the Plex icon in the Windows system tray. This is the context menu you’ll see if you click on that item.

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**Author:** ![paulrchapman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@paulrchapman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/paulrchapman)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/9 "2024-09-19T19:05:10Z")

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Success - that fixed it thanks.  
I wonder if that check box git changed after the last server update, I don’t think I would have changed it.  
I will close the topic now.  
Thanks again.

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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:** [December 18, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-wont-start-after-a-reboot/888618/10 "2024-12-18T19:05:13Z")

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