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[ChuckPa]

@Nellybauer

In the FAQ is the migration procedure

Synology FAQ - Questions, Answers, and a few How-To's

FAQ 27 - Migrating an existing PMS from DSM 6 to DSM 7 Upgrading PMS from DSM 6 → DSM 7 DSM 7 no longer allows us to go find the metadata directory and use it across volumes before starting PMS (This is the lack of “root” privilege blocking). As such we require the following two conditions are met we will attempt to automatically migrate you; You have an existing DSM 6-created PMS installation and PMS is installed on the SAME STORAGE VOLUME as the “Plex” shared folder (this is critical) …

There are two Scenarios ( 1 & 2 ). Scenario 2 probably applies to you.

Given you have a balled-up DSM 7 installation
-and-
Your data is still in the “Plex” shared folder

-then-

1. Uninstall the DSM 7 app with the ERASE option (gets rid of the bad DSM 7 install)
2. Download the appropriate package from https://plex.tv/downloads
3. Follow the procedure in the FAQ.
   – BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN to click “Apply to this folder, sub-folders and files” when granting FULL CONTROL permissions

Migration takes time. ( about 3 minutes for each 1000 media items you have indexed ).

Be patient and wait.

Use a 2nd session tab to the Syno if you want to monitor its progress