Library wiped-out when plugging in Kindle

tokjdm · 05-13-2021, 07:37 PM

This is a Windows 10 issue: after the latest Windows 10 update, plugging in my Kindle resulted in blue screen of death and reboot. More problematically, the whole Calibre library has been wiped out: the folder is completely empty except for the startup guide. The files are not in the recycle bin. Anyway to recover the library ? (I know that the kindle plugin issue will need to wait for the next Windows 10 update)

theducks · 05-13-2021, 08:17 PM

I suspect your system made a new, Fresh, Default (named) Library.

Search your whole computer for Metadata.db
There should be 2 if my guess is correct.
1 Is in the mostly empty Library folder

THE OTHER LOCATION is the one you want. Note the path, THEN right-click the Library Icon: Switch/Create: USE EXISTING:<<point it to where you found the metadata.db>

tokjdm · 05-13-2021, 08:19 PM

Thank you for the quick reply. I will report if this worked.

tokjdm · 05-15-2021, 02:30 AM

Thank you. It worked perfectly.

theducks · 05-15-2021, 09:14 AM

Back up your configuration folder. That is where User settings and plugins are kept, like what Locations and what is the current Library.

Metadata DB is where per Library settings are kept BUT that must be paired with the EXACT same file+folder set at the time as it must be 100% in sync with those items.

05-13-2021, 07:37 PM	#1
tokjdm Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Library wiped-out when plugging in Kindle This is a Windows 10 issue: after the latest Windows 10 update, plugging in my Kindle resulted in blue screen of death and reboot. More problematically, the whole Calibre library has been wiped out: the folder is completely empty except for the startup guide. The files are not in the recycle bin. Anyway to recover the library ? (I know that the kindle plugin issue will need to wait for the next Windows 10 update)

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05-13-2021, 08:17 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,985 Karma: 56143930 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I suspect your system made a new, Fresh, Default (named) Library. Search your whole computer for Metadata.db There should be 2 if my guess is correct. 1 Is in the mostly empty Library folder THE OTHER LOCATION is the one you want. Note the path, THEN right-click the Library Icon: Switch/Create: USE EXISTING:<<point it to where you found the metadata.db>

05-13-2021, 08:19 PM	#3
tokjdm Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thank you for the quick reply. I will report if this worked.

05-15-2021, 02:30 AM	#4
tokjdm Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thank you. It worked perfectly.

05-15-2021, 09:14 AM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,985 Karma: 56143930 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Back up your configuration folder. That is where User settings and plugins are kept, like what Locations and what is the current Library. Metadata DB is where per Library settings are kept BUT that must be paired with the EXACT same file+folder set at the time as it must be 100% in sync with those items.

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