Unable to Bulk Edit Metadata - Keep getting "Error 32"

MFrob · 10-02-2018, 06:06 PM

Hi Community,

I am unable to Bulk-edit epub meta-data in Calibre for several days now. I select several epubs that I have added into Calibre from a folder on my laptop, then I click on "Edit Metadata" and click "swipe title and author". However every time I do this Calibre gives me an error message as follows: "error 32 'Deletefile'. The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process"

I have turned off my anti-virus, uninstalled Calibre 64bit and reinstalled Calibre 32bit but nothing works. I have no storage devices plugged to my laptop so I don't know what software can possibly be processing my epub files when I try to edit the metadata. I don't understand.

I have some screenshots of these problems, please can someone help? Please can anyone help ?

theducks · 10-02-2018, 07:05 PM

Is the file open in a viewer?
Is the file Read only? (select the book: tap 'O': right-click for each file: Properties)

BetterRed · 10-02-2018, 10:00 PM

@MFrob - try restarting Windows.

BR

MFrob · 10-03-2018, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Is the file open in a viewer?
Is the file Read only? (select the book: tap 'O': right-click for each file: Properties)

Hi theducks,

Thanks so much. I right-clicked on the epub files in question. They are not open in any viewer and also the "read only" indicator has not been selected so they are not marked "read only"

MFrob · 10-03-2018, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@MFrob - try restarting Windows.

BR

Hi, I have tried doing that twice, shut down my system and restarted Windows, but the issue still persists as of this morning.

BetterRed · 10-03-2018, 08:35 AM

Try Safe Mode - and kill any tasks you have in startup

Moderator Notice
And please don't post the same issue in multiple threads - See Posting Guideline #3

BR

MFrob · 10-03-2018, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Try Safe Mode - and kill any tasks you have in startup

And please don't post the same issue in multiple threads - See Posting Guideline #3

BR

Thank you BR, you were right, safe mode worked with no problems with means that I do have a programme on my computer interfering with my Calibre when I try to bulk edit metadata and swipe title with author. I'll have to find it. Thank you so much again.

PeterT · 10-03-2018, 02:11 PM

One option to track it down is to use one of the tools from sysinternals.com namely Handle

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sys...wnloads/handle

This lets you track down who has a given file open

10-02-2018, 06:06 PM	#1
MFrob Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: Generic E-reader	Unable to Bulk Edit Metadata - Keep getting "Error 32" Hi Community, I am unable to Bulk-edit epub meta-data in Calibre for several days now. I select several epubs that I have added into Calibre from a folder on my laptop, then I click on "Edit Metadata" and click "swipe title and author". However every time I do this Calibre gives me an error message as follows: "error 32 'Deletefile'. The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process" I have turned off my anti-virus, uninstalled Calibre 64bit and reinstalled Calibre 32bit but nothing works. I have no storage devices plugged to my laptop so I don't know what software can possibly be processing my epub files when I try to edit the metadata. I don't understand. I have some screenshots of these problems, please can someone help? Please can anyone help ?

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,817 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Is the file open in a viewer? Is the file Read only? (select the book: tap 'O': right-click for each file: Properties)

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,587 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@MFrob - try restarting Windows. BR

10-03-2018, 08:35 AM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,587 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Try Safe Mode - and kill any tasks you have in startup Moderator Notice And please don't post the same issue in multiple threads - See Posting Guideline #3 BR

10-03-2018, 02:11 PM	#8
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,176 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	One option to track it down is to use one of the tools from sysinternals.com namely Handle https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sys...wnloads/handle This lets you track down who has a given file open

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