Can't add Books

ttrue88 · 11-24-2012, 03:43 PM

HI,

Have read a few threads of people having a similar issue, but the fixes don’t work. This is a new Sony Vaio, Windows 8. I installed Calibre ver. 0.9.7
I tried to add a pdf 2775 kb in size. I’ve used the program awhile and never saw a book take so long to add. Noticed the progression circle in the lower right corner was not moving. After 25 minutes I aborted. I can’t get anything to add to the program, text files, pdf, mobi. Won’t add single books or by Folder. It will add an empty book.

I did uninstall the program and try 3 older versions, same results. I even logged in as Administrator, got the same results. Does Windows 8 not like the program?
Oh just got an error finally while adding 1 book:

ERROR: Adding failed: The add books process seems to have hung. Try restarting calibre and adding the books in smaller increments, until you find the problem book.

TIA for any help.

kovidgoyal · 11-24-2012, 10:44 PM

Is it just this one file or any file at all?

ttrue88 · 11-25-2012, 06:13 AM

Any and all files. Txt, Doc, PDF, Mobi.

kovidgoyal · 11-25-2012, 06:34 AM

Disable your anti-virus.

ttrue88 · 11-25-2012, 10:15 AM

I had not had a chance to install Anti-virus yet, and had uninstalled the bloatware AV on the laptop. During troubleshooting yesterday I did exit the Comodo firewall I had installed to no effect.
Today I uninstalled Comodo rebooted and the Books added perfectly to Calibre!
I reinstalled Comodo just now and tested adding a book again. Worked great. Like the program always does. So I must of screwed up blocking Calibre in Comodo somehow.
I appreciate your jumping into help. I was getting upset! Thank you.

11-24-2012, 03:43 PM	#1
ttrue88 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: kindle	Can't add Books HI, Have read a few threads of people having a similar issue, but the fixes don’t work. This is a new Sony Vaio, Windows 8. I installed Calibre ver. 0.9.7 I tried to add a pdf 2775 kb in size. I’ve used the program awhile and never saw a book take so long to add. Noticed the progression circle in the lower right corner was not moving. After 25 minutes I aborted. I can’t get anything to add to the program, text files, pdf, mobi. Won’t add single books or by Folder. It will add an empty book. I did uninstall the program and try 3 older versions, same results. I even logged in as Administrator, got the same results. Does Windows 8 not like the program? Oh just got an error finally while adding 1 book: ERROR: Adding failed: The add books process seems to have hung. Try restarting calibre and adding the books in smaller increments, until you find the problem book. TIA for any help.

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11-24-2012, 10:44 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,851 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Is it just this one file or any file at all?

11-25-2012, 06:13 AM	#3
ttrue88 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: kindle	Any and all files. Txt, Doc, PDF, Mobi.

11-25-2012, 06:34 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,851 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Disable your anti-virus.

11-25-2012, 10:15 AM	#5
ttrue88 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: kindle	I had not had a chance to install Anti-virus yet, and had uninstalled the bloatware AV on the laptop. During troubleshooting yesterday I did exit the Comodo firewall I had installed to no effect. Today I uninstalled Comodo rebooted and the Books added perfectly to Calibre! I reinstalled Comodo just now and tested adding a book again. Worked great. Like the program always does. So I must of screwed up blocking Calibre in Comodo somehow. I appreciate your jumping into help. I was getting upset! Thank you.

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