Transferring plex to new windows install never actually works

“Correct directory” is by default the standard location of the Plex data folder.

You can also choose a different location, but you have to tell Plex this by creating a value in the Windows registry: [HowTo] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows

.shm and .wal don’t need to be present. They are usually only there if the server was not cleanly shut down.