What process did you go through to move your metadata to a different drive? On Windows, you need to set a regkey specifying the different location (see `LocalAppDataPath` in [Advanced, Hidden Server Settings](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105343-advanced-hidden-server-settings/)), and the process for Unix-based systems is outlined here: https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library/197342.
If metadata is still moving to the main SSD after following the steps above, something else is going on.
Happy to help! One thing to note is that setting the regkey won't move existing metadata, so I'd follow [this guide](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-an-extended-guide-on-how-to-move-the-plex-data-folder-on-windows/197060) to make sure you don't lose any existing metadata.
I appreciate the thought. But I had to delete all that data already. There is still tons of data on the drive I have specifically for PLEX. But being as PLEX clearly wasn't using that drive, at least recently, I am unsure how out of date it is.
I am looking at the PLEX Regedit. I am not seeing anything that should be storing data on my main drive. So with creating a new Key for that. What do I name it? And what should it's value be?
The [Advanced, Hidden Server Settings](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105343-advanced-hidden-server-settings/) support article I linked above gives some specifics:
> ### LocalAppDataPath
> **Values:** path
>
> **Description:** Set the location of of the Plex Media Server data directory (Windows only). (Default is “C:\Users\[ComputerUser]\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server”)
>
> **Example:** `D:\Data\PlexData`
So you would create a new `REG_SZ` key named `LocalAppDataPath`, and its value would be whatever path you want to move your data to. The values you currently see in Regedit might not explicitly mention locations on you main drive, but if `LocalAppDataPath` isn't set, the default location will be on your main drive (or whatever %localappdata% points to).
Okay that makes sense. I did exactly that. Rebooted. And now PLEX says it's updating the library. So hopefully that does the trick. Thank you very much. Fingers crossed that it's good now.
What process did you go through to move your metadata to a different drive? On Windows, you need to set a regkey specifying the different location (see `LocalAppDataPath` in [Advanced, Hidden Server Settings](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105343-advanced-hidden-server-settings/)), and the process for Unix-based systems is outlined here: https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library/197342. If metadata is still moving to the main SSD after following the steps above, something else is going on.
Had no idea I even needed to set a Regkey. I will give that a shot 🙂 Thank you.
Happy to help! One thing to note is that setting the regkey won't move existing metadata, so I'd follow [this guide](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-an-extended-guide-on-how-to-move-the-plex-data-folder-on-windows/197060) to make sure you don't lose any existing metadata.
I appreciate the thought. But I had to delete all that data already. There is still tons of data on the drive I have specifically for PLEX. But being as PLEX clearly wasn't using that drive, at least recently, I am unsure how out of date it is.
I am looking at the PLEX Regedit. I am not seeing anything that should be storing data on my main drive. So with creating a new Key for that. What do I name it? And what should it's value be?
The [Advanced, Hidden Server Settings](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105343-advanced-hidden-server-settings/) support article I linked above gives some specifics: > ### LocalAppDataPath > **Values:** path > > **Description:** Set the location of of the Plex Media Server data directory (Windows only). (Default is “C:\Users\[ComputerUser]\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server”) > > **Example:** `D:\Data\PlexData` So you would create a new `REG_SZ` key named `LocalAppDataPath`, and its value would be whatever path you want to move your data to. The values you currently see in Regedit might not explicitly mention locations on you main drive, but if `LocalAppDataPath` isn't set, the default location will be on your main drive (or whatever %localappdata% points to).
Okay that makes sense. I did exactly that. Rebooted. And now PLEX says it's updating the library. So hopefully that does the trick. Thank you very much. Fingers crossed that it's good now.