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Sput
Sep 01, 2020Aspirant
Readynas rn202 copy folder to windows via ssh
Hi, I have my NAS running a plex server, and after a failed update to plex and a loss of the plex database not media, I am looking at backing up some items a bit. I have found where the plex ...
- Sep 02, 2020
Hi StephenB
Thanks for the suggestion, I am clealy getting something simple wrong as I know its possible, I resorted to using WinSCP to give me a GUI to get to the required folder and download the plex database data.
Thankyou so much for the perseverance with me and helpful advice.
Sput
StephenB
Sep 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Try entering "net use * /delete /y" in between attempts. Also use "/user:admin nas-admin-password" on the net use command.
Also, leave out the "plex media server" part, as the spaces get in the way.
Sput
Sep 02, 2020Aspirant
Hi StephenB
Thanks for the suggestion, I am clealy getting something simple wrong as I know its possible, I resorted to using WinSCP to give me a GUI to get to the required folder and download the plex database data.
Thankyou so much for the perseverance with me and helpful advice.
Sput
- StephenBSep 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Sput wrote:
I resorted to using WinSCP to give me a GUI to get to the required folder and download the plex database data.
That of course works too, and is likely simpler.
But if you pick it up again in powershell, the needed commands are
net use * /delete /y net use t: \\NAS\data\.apps\plexmediaserver\medialibrary /user:admin nas-admin-password copy-item "t:\plex media server\*" -destination "C:\plexbackup\" -Recurse
using the real NAS admin password.
Note that if you use medialibrary/ in the net use command you will get a system error 53.
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