Install 6.18 error

HawaiianLungs · 10-17-2009, 10:22 PM

I have a persistent error when running version 6.18

I have uninstalled everything. I have deleted all folders that say calibre including the programs folder.

I have deleted all tmp files. But still calibre starts with an error saying that the database folder has a bad location and to choose another. No mater what location I choose, the same thing happens and calibre aborts.

The specific error message I get is:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\main.py", line 424, in __init__
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 417, in __init__
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 404, in connect
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 456, in initialize_database
File "site-packages\calibre\library\sqlite.py", line 170, in run
DatabaseException: unable to open database file
RemoteTraceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\library\sqlite.py", line 141, in run
OperationalError: unable to open database file

p3aul · 10-17-2009, 11:20 PM

Sound like something that happened to me a few times. You get this msg and then it exits? start calibre again. this time when it ask you to choose a folder for your library, browse to your old Library folder. It should accept this and you are in business.
HTH

HawaiianLungs · 10-17-2009, 11:42 PM

But I do not know the old folder, I have deleted everything on my computer with the name calibre in it.

p3aul · 10-17-2009, 11:49 PM

Well, you had to name it something to start with didn't you? The library is where Calibre stores the ebook files. Unless you created this folder in the same location under program files as Calibre was installed to, you most likely didn't delete it. You could do a search for it using a known subfolder like library or calibre or I think there is one called books you could try those to find out what the main library folder was called.

pilotbob · 10-17-2009, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawaiianLungs

I have deleted all tmp files. But still calibre starts with an error saying that the database folder has a bad location and to choose another. No mater what location I choose, the same thing happens and calibre aborts.

I assume you are choosing an existing folder in a location that the user you are logged in as has full permissions to?

Your best bet is to create a folder named calibre in your Home folder (The one that you get to when you click on your username on the left side of finder) or your Documents folder.

Once that folder is created run calibre and point to the folder that you just made.

BOb

p3aul · 10-17-2009, 11:52 PM

hmmmm.. Corrrection. those folders are on my sdcard for my reader. The structure of the library file is simpler. Each folder is the name of a book author. So just do a search for a folder with the name of an author you had in your old library.

p3aul · 10-17-2009, 11:54 PM

What OS are you using, BTW

pilotbob · 10-17-2009, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawaiianLungs

But I do not know the old folder, I have deleted everything on my computer with the name calibre in it.

Did you delete ~/Library/Preferences/net.kovidgoyle.calibre.plist and ~/Library/Preferences/calibre

??

BOb

HawaiianLungs · 10-18-2009, 12:02 AM

I did not delete ~/Library/Preferences/net.kovidgoyle.calibre.plist

I am using XP Pro

Can I just name a new folder or does it have to be the "old" folder.

I deleted everything so I thought it would be a fresh install. I guess I am wrong.

HawaiianLungs · 10-18-2009, 12:12 AM

Nothing I do works. I created a new folder in My Documents named calibre and same thing.

HawaiianLungs · 10-18-2009, 12:18 AM

Can't I just uninstall everything and start fresh?

HawaiianLungs · 10-18-2009, 12:51 AM

Can I do a search for the bad database? What should I search for?

p3aul · 10-18-2009, 01:09 AM

Well this may be a case of the blind leading the blind here. Bob clearly has a lot more experience with Calibre than I do, but I think he is using a different OS than we are. I also have WinXP pro and when I first installed Calibre I created a folder for my library called Epub. Calibre transferred each file I added to this in a subfolder with the author's name. If there were more than one book by the same author, it got its own subfolder. Thats why you have to be careful to always spell the author the same way. Anyway that why I said do a search in windows for the folder named for an author you know you had in the old library. That will lead you to the name of your initial library folder.
Oh I should add that the root library folder(whatever you named it has the file metadata.db This is the database file Calibre looks for. To be honest with you I don't know how you would get Calibre to recreate this file if you have to create a new library folder. It seems to be a SQLite db file

HawaiianLungs · 10-18-2009, 02:37 AM

I deleted from my computer all metadata.db files, but same problem. I just want to install it fresh.

I had to revert my computer and I have no idea where the database is.

itimpi · 10-18-2009, 02:55 AM

If you are using XP Pro, have you deleted the folder
C:\Documents and Settings\your_user_name\Application Data\Calibre
This is where any setting from previous installs are stored. If you delete that you should be prompted for a folder to be used for the new Calibre library you are about to create.

10-17-2009, 10:22 PM	#1
HawaiianLungs Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Device: Dell x51v, SONY eReader 505, Lenovo T61	Install 6.18 error I have a persistent error when running version 6.18 I have uninstalled everything. I have deleted all folders that say calibre including the programs folder. I have deleted all tmp files. But still calibre starts with an error saying that the database folder has a bad location and to choose another. No mater what location I choose, the same thing happens and calibre aborts. The specific error message I get is: Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\main.py", line 424, in __init__ File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 417, in __init__ File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 404, in connect File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 456, in initialize_database File "site-packages\calibre\library\sqlite.py", line 170, in run DatabaseException: unable to open database file RemoteTraceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\library\sqlite.py", line 141, in run OperationalError: unable to open database file

10-17-2009, 11:20 PM	#2
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	Sound like something that happened to me a few times. You get this msg and then it exits? start calibre again. this time when it ask you to choose a folder for your library, browse to your old Library folder. It should accept this and you are in business. HTH Last edited by p3aul; 10-17-2009 at 11:43 PM.

10-18-2009, 01:09 AM	#13
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	Well this may be a case of the blind leading the blind here. Bob clearly has a lot more experience with Calibre than I do, but I think he is using a different OS than we are. I also have WinXP pro and when I first installed Calibre I created a folder for my library called Epub. Calibre transferred each file I added to this in a subfolder with the author's name. If there were more than one book by the same author, it got its own subfolder. Thats why you have to be careful to always spell the author the same way. Anyway that why I said do a search in windows for the folder named for an author you know you had in the old library. That will lead you to the name of your initial library folder. Oh I should add that the root library folder(whatever you named it has the file metadata.db This is the database file Calibre looks for. To be honest with you I don't know how you would get Calibre to recreate this file if you have to create a new library folder. It seems to be a SQLite db file Last edited by p3aul; 10-18-2009 at 01:46 AM.

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10-17-2009, 11:42 PM	#3
HawaiianLungs Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Device: Dell x51v, SONY eReader 505, Lenovo T61	But I do not know the old folder, I have deleted everything on my computer with the name calibre in it.

10-17-2009, 11:49 PM	#4
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	Well, you had to name it something to start with didn't you? The library is where Calibre stores the ebook files. Unless you created this folder in the same location under program files as Calibre was installed to, you most likely didn't delete it. You could do a search for it using a known subfolder like library or calibre or I think there is one called books you could try those to find out what the main library folder was called.

10-17-2009, 11:52 PM	#6
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	hmmmm.. Corrrection. those folders are on my sdcard for my reader. The structure of the library file is simpler. Each folder is the name of a book author. So just do a search for a folder with the name of an author you had in your old library.

10-17-2009, 11:54 PM	#7
p3aul Captain Courageous Posts: 239 Karma: 102 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: calibre, PRS 505	What OS are you using, BTW

10-18-2009, 12:02 AM	#9
HawaiianLungs Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Device: Dell x51v, SONY eReader 505, Lenovo T61	I did not delete ~/Library/Preferences/net.kovidgoyle.calibre.plist I am using XP Pro Can I just name a new folder or does it have to be the "old" folder. I deleted everything so I thought it would be a fresh install. I guess I am wrong.

10-18-2009, 12:12 AM	#10
HawaiianLungs Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Device: Dell x51v, SONY eReader 505, Lenovo T61	Nothing I do works. I created a new folder in My Documents named calibre and same thing.

10-18-2009, 12:18 AM	#11
HawaiianLungs Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Device: Dell x51v, SONY eReader 505, Lenovo T61	Can't I just uninstall everything and start fresh?

10-18-2009, 12:51 AM	#12
HawaiianLungs Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Device: Dell x51v, SONY eReader 505, Lenovo T61	Can I do a search for the bad database? What should I search for?

10-18-2009, 02:37 AM	#14
HawaiianLungs Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hawaii Device: Dell x51v, SONY eReader 505, Lenovo T61	I deleted from my computer all metadata.db files, but same problem. I just want to install it fresh. I had to revert my computer and I have no idea where the database is.

10-18-2009, 02:55 AM	#15
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	If you are using XP Pro, have you deleted the folder C:\Documents and Settings\your_user_name\Application Data\Calibre This is where any setting from previous installs are stored. If you delete that you should be prompted for a folder to be used for the new Calibre library you are about to create.

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