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Old 06-07-2011, 06:23 PM   #1
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Copy library to second PC

I'm sorry if this is already addressed,

I have Calibre 8.4 installed on a W7 device and a library running. I installed Calibre 8.4 on another W7 device and copied the full library (appx 3.7 GB) thinking all I needed to do was copy the contents to the new Calibre library file in the new device. Didn't work, I uninstalled deleted the Calibre file and reinstalled with same result.

When I copy the files to the new Calibre library they show up in Windows Explorer, but getting Calibre to see them is eluding me.

Hoping this is a simple fix.

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Old 06-07-2011, 06:41 PM   #2
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Here's how I did it.
Check how your existing library is configured.
Configure Calibre on the new PC the same. Not sure if this needs to be done.

Create a library on the new machine with Calibre.
Call it whatever you want but I just use the same name as it was before.
Shut down Calibre. I repeat, shut down Calibre.
Copy the library including the metadata file. Make sure you copy the metadata file.
Start Calibre on the new PC. There is your library.
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If you want to also keep your settings and installed plugins, don't forget to also copy the Calibre folder from the \users\username\appdata\roaming\calibre\ directory.
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