# Transferring Plex Media Server from one PC to another

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/transferring-plex-media-server-from-one-pc-to-another/580249>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [April 25, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transferring-plex-media-server-from-one-pc-to-another/580249 "2020-04-25T01:37:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![pc6908\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@pc6908\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pc6908_gmail_com)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transferring-plex-media-server-from-one-pc-to-another/580249/1 "2020-04-25T01:37:12Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.1.2701  
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Apologies in Advance as I am new to Plex but also useless in forums.

Cannot find any reference to how to go about transferring PMS from one PC to another to retain all the settings and info. Any answers, help or pointers will be appreciated. lastly, I am disappointed that short of this forum there is no recourse to “proper” support unless that is something included with the premium service? I haven’t seen anything to say that it is?

Many thanks,

Peter

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**Author:** ![alexandre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/alexandre/32/308407_2.png) [@alexandre](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alexandre)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transferring-plex-media-server-from-one-pc-to-another/580249/2 "2020-04-25T01:44:03Z")

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> **[Move an Install to Another System | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201370363-move-an-install-to-another-system/?_ga=2.114557063.100553495.1587386886-2056648206.1585179834)**
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> It is possible to move a Plex Media Server installation from one computer/system to another in most cases. It won’t...

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**Author:** ![pc6908\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@pc6908\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pc6908_gmail_com)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transferring-plex-media-server-from-one-pc-to-another/580249/3 "2020-04-25T02:52:09Z")

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Hi Alexandre,

thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Its pretty much as I thought. Quite “manual”. Maybe it would be best to “migrate” settings from one install to the other via different accounts? In other words, install PMS on new PC and copy and overwrite the data (PMS system) files before transferring the data HDDs to new PC?

PeterC

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**Author:** ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transferring-plex-media-server-from-one-pc-to-another/580249/4 "2020-04-25T03:57:04Z")

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> [@pc6908\_gmail\_com](#):
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> overwrite the data (PMS system) files before transferring the data HDDs to new PC?

Not that simple… there are registry entries to consider.

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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:** [July 24, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transferring-plex-media-server-from-one-pc-to-another/580249/5 "2020-07-24T03:57:04Z")

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