December 28, 2025Dec 28 I have a Plex server installed on a Win10 machine that I cannot upgrade to Win11. It has all the media on an external drive. This works fine but I'd like to move it to my Unraid server, 1st as a test and then permanently.I think I need to use the "unassigned devices" to accomplish this. Has anyone tried doing this? Since this is mainly a read-only type of device (mostly) is there anything to be concerned with? Thoughts? I looked for a topic but didn't see one. Model: Custom M/B: LincPlus TVD7321X Version 1.0 s/n 000000000 BIOS: American Megatrends International, LLC. Version TVD7321X_3961FE4D_202502201635 Dated 02/20/2025 CPU: Intel® N97 @ 2871 MHz
December 28, 2025Dec 28 Yes, you can use UD to mount an external drive on your Unraid server. I’m not sure what you are planning after that? Are you moving the Plex app to a docker on Unraid? Transferring the data on the USB drive to the array or a pool?
December 28, 2025Dec 28 Author Yes, if all goes well, I plan to move it permanently to the Plex docker on my Unraid.I am thinking about moving the media to my array afterwards. Thoughts?
December 28, 2025Dec 28 Solution It will work on an external drive but sometimes USB drives will disconnect randomly so it’s likely better to have the files on the array. Both are options though and you’ll likely want to experiment with your setup to see what works best for you.
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