All My Book Have Disappeared From the Kobo Desktop!

MorganM · 03-17-2011, 03:18 AM

I just signed on to my Kobo desktop and all the books I have bought have disappeared!

Has this happened to anyone else?

neilmarr · 03-17-2011, 05:23 AM

Sorry to hear that, Morgan. It's another good reason why you should store all your books in the excellent and free (or by voluntary donation) Calibe Library (download here http://www.calibre-ebook.com) That way, anything you lose from your device for any reason can be quickly and simply uploaded again. Good luck. Neil

dmacmart · 03-17-2011, 06:13 AM

Just a thought - did you click "Update Library" to download them?

MorganM · 03-17-2011, 06:14 AM

Yeah I did dmacmart. I might do what neilmarr says and stick bookso on Calibre from now on.

ltr · 03-17-2011, 07:34 AM

Log into the KoboBooks web site and go to your Library.

The libarary has a Purchased tab and an I'm Reading tab.

Be sure all your books are in the I'm Reading tab or they won't download to the desktop application.

If they're missing from the I'm Reading tab, select them all in the Purchased tab and press bookmark. Now they'll copy to the I'm Reading tab and an Update Library from the desktop application will transfer them to the desktop app.

ltr

neilmarr · 03-17-2011, 09:13 AM

That's great, Ltr. Personally, though, I'd rather put my trust in Calibre for my own virtual library. I think most here would agree. Cheers. Neil

dmacmart · 03-17-2011, 10:20 AM

Agreed - I also have downloaded ePubs for all my purchased Kobo books for backup, even though I don't use them on my reader.

MorganM - another thought (something I might do). If your kobo account doesn't show your books on the website - did you perhaps accidentally create 2 Kobo accounts with different email addresses?

NightBird · 03-17-2011, 09:29 PM

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If they're missing from the I'm Reading tab, select them all in the Purchased tab and press bookmark. Now they'll copy to the I'm Reading tab

Thank you so much! This has been driving me crazy, and no one at Kobo would answer this question for me.

MorganM · 03-18-2011, 12:18 AM

I fiddled around and they showed up which is weird. Thanks for the advice.

HarleyB · 03-21-2011, 01:25 AM

Now that you have them back follow Neil's advice and make a back up copy so you can't lose them again.

03-17-2011, 03:18 AM	#1
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	All My Book Have Disappeared From the Kobo Desktop! I just signed on to my Kobo desktop and all the books I have bought have disappeared! Has this happened to anyone else?

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03-17-2011, 05:23 AM	#2
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Sorry to hear that, Morgan. It's another good reason why you should store all your books in the excellent and free (or by voluntary donation) Calibe Library (download here http://www.calibre-ebook.com) That way, anything you lose from your device for any reason can be quickly and simply uploaded again. Good luck. Neil

03-17-2011, 06:13 AM	#3
dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 531 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	Just a thought - did you click "Update Library" to download them?

03-17-2011, 06:14 AM	#4
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	Yeah I did dmacmart. I might do what neilmarr says and stick bookso on Calibre from now on.

03-17-2011, 07:34 AM	#5
ltr Addict Posts: 399 Karma: 104628 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle PW-2	Log into the KoboBooks web site and go to your Library. The libarary has a Purchased tab and an I'm Reading tab. Be sure all your books are in the I'm Reading tab or they won't download to the desktop application. If they're missing from the I'm Reading tab, select them all in the Purchased tab and press bookmark. Now they'll copy to the I'm Reading tab and an Update Library from the desktop application will transfer them to the desktop app. ltr

03-17-2011, 09:13 AM	#6
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	That's great, Ltr. Personally, though, I'd rather put my trust in Calibre for my own virtual library. I think most here would agree. Cheers. Neil

03-17-2011, 10:20 AM	#7
dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 531 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	Agreed - I also have downloaded ePubs for all my purchased Kobo books for backup, even though I don't use them on my reader. MorganM - another thought (something I might do). If your kobo account doesn't show your books on the website - did you perhaps accidentally create 2 Kobo accounts with different email addresses?

03-18-2011, 12:18 AM	#9
MorganM Fanatic Posts: 563 Karma: 1089963 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra H2o	I fiddled around and they showed up which is weird. Thanks for the advice.

03-21-2011, 01:25 AM	#10
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	Now that you have them back follow Neil's advice and make a back up copy so you can't lose them again.

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