10-22-2010, 11:52 PM | #1 |
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"Computing Space Requirement" takes a loooong time
So I just tried installinng calibre-0.7.24.msi and it got stuck at the "Computing Space Requirement" screen. I tried searching through the bugs but the advice there was rather unhelpful.
Turns out you need to uninstall the old version of Calibre first. |
10-22-2010, 11:58 PM | #2 |
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You do not have to uninstall the old version, you just have to be patient. The total time to go through the process of uninstalling prior to installing the new version will take longer.
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10-23-2010, 01:53 AM | #3 | |
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So I uninstalled and installed the new version. There was no wait of any sort on the install then. |
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10-23-2010, 02:04 AM | #4 |
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Wow, mine takes what feels like forever, but I don't think I've ever noticed it taking actually 10 minutes, let alone an hour! I hope my doesn't get longer, now that I've said it.
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10-23-2010, 02:09 AM | #5 |
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Mine took about 10 minutes also. I'm fairly sure it has more to do with my computer than calibre. I also installed calibre on my laptop and it was very quick. This is expected as the desktop is an old p4 with XP and the laptop is a high end C2 with Win 7. I'll wait to hear more but I suspect the individual computer plays a part in the issue.
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10-23-2010, 02:33 AM | #6 | |
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There is never a wait for "Computing Space Requirement" delay for a new install, which is what you were essentially doing following the uninstall. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 10-23-2010 at 02:37 AM. |
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10-23-2010, 02:42 AM | #7 |
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I did a search in the bug database. The two or three bugs mentioning this problem were closed. One blaming Microsoft which I find hard to believe. (Don't get me wrong, Microsoft have lots of things to be blamed for. <smile>) Even one or two seconds is excessive. As far as I'm concerned this is a bug but clearly no one wants to take a look at the problem.
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10-23-2010, 02:56 AM | #8 | |
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I'm not sure why your upgrade took so long. For that matter I'm going on feel, my upgrade time to get through the "Computing Space Requirement" area might have been longer. Just for fun I'll time it next time. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 10-24-2010 at 01:52 AM. |
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10-23-2010, 05:13 AM | #9 | |
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Generally, if a ticket indicates that the bug won't be fixed, it's either for some technical reason like above or because it comes from a design decision that won't change (or won't change anytime soon). If you wish to know the reason behind it, a search in this forum should unearth the relevant thread(s). Were I a developer, I'd be pretty annoyed if people showed up out of thin air and concluded, that, since their pet bug won't be fixed, clearly nobody is interested in doing so. |
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10-23-2010, 05:45 AM | #10 |
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Well there you go!
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10-23-2010, 06:36 AM | #11 |
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The previous thread is https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88646.
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10-23-2010, 03:38 PM | #12 |
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Manichean, thank you for the explanation. The responses I read in the two or three bugs was quite short and dismissive with no explanation of what was going on and the reasons why.
I have a total of four books in the Calibre directory. I suspect the installer is trying to do checksums on the entire drive then. Why not use a different installer? Such as the freeware Inno. |
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10-23-2010, 03:44 PM | #14 | |
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As for keeping books in the Calibre directory, either you misunderstood me or you selected a strange place for your library location. I meant the Calibre install directory, not your libarary directory. And you'd tend to get dismissive answers if you ask such questions when you obviously already found out that this won't get fixed. There's usually a reason the developers choose not to do things, they don't just dismiss things for grins and giggles. Also, the bug tracker is not a place for discussion, that's what the forums are for. |
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