Error when trying to change the name of a book

AlexGrama · 01-28-2013, 03:04 PM

Hello guys.

I am trying to change the name of a book or writer and I get this message. This happened in previous versions. I reinstalled calibre and it's the same. What to do?

Adoby · 01-28-2013, 04:40 PM

Is it possible that the new path is too long?

As I understand it Windows has a limit on how long the combination path and filename may be?

Try with a shorter name, "x", and see if that works. Then you may have to move the library closer to the root of the drive.

AlexGrama · 01-28-2013, 05:02 PM

I think neither of the possibilities are legit. The path is: Local Disk (D

-> Bibliotecă -> Bibliotecă - Engleză. Bibliotecă - Engleză being the folder with the books.

AlexGrama · 01-29-2013, 03:15 AM

So the path is not too long (just two folders within the Local Disk) and it doesn't have a big name. I never had this problem before the previous couple of versions so the problem is elsewhere.

What should I do?

kovidgoyal · 01-29-2013, 03:17 AM

There is something wrong with your filesystem, probably that you have it on a broken networked drive. Move it to a local hard disk.

Adoby · 01-29-2013, 05:45 AM

Try to move the library to another disk, and change the path to something short with only ascii chars a-z and no spaces. That way you remove a score of possible problem sources.

AlexGrama · 01-29-2013, 08:52 AM

As I have just two Local Disks, C and D, I do not think that D is a networked drive. I will move the library on C.

Ripplinger · 01-29-2013, 10:41 AM

Did you double check if the file or directory, or even a higher directory than just the book title, is locked by Windows? It might happen if a file in the directory is open in another program, editing the cover image, etc. I have directories that get mysteriously locked by Windows and stay locked long after applications are closed until I manually bring up properties and uncheck the read only.

theducks · 01-29-2013, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

Did you double check if the file or directory, or even a higher directory than just the book title, is locked by Windows? It might happen if a file in the directory is open in another program, editing the cover image, etc. I have directories that get mysteriously locked by Windows and stay locked long after applications are closed until I manually bring up properties and uncheck the read only.

IIRC if the book is open in the Viewer, and you try and change names , you get this

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01-28-2013, 04:40 PM	#2
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	Is it possible that the new path is too long? As I understand it Windows has a limit on how long the combination path and filename may be? Try with a shorter name, "x", and see if that works. Then you may have to move the library closer to the root of the drive.

01-28-2013, 05:02 PM	#3
AlexGrama Writer Posts: 275 Karma: 345042 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nexus 7	I think neither of the possibilities are legit. The path is: Local Disk (D -> Bibliotecă -> Bibliotecă - Engleză. Bibliotecă - Engleză being the folder with the books.

01-29-2013, 03:15 AM	#4
AlexGrama Writer Posts: 275 Karma: 345042 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nexus 7	So the path is not too long (just two folders within the Local Disk) and it doesn't have a big name. I never had this problem before the previous couple of versions so the problem is elsewhere. What should I do?

01-29-2013, 03:17 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,839 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There is something wrong with your filesystem, probably that you have it on a broken networked drive. Move it to a local hard disk.

01-29-2013, 05:45 AM	#6
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	Try to move the library to another disk, and change the path to something short with only ascii chars a-z and no spaces. That way you remove a score of possible problem sources.

01-29-2013, 08:52 AM	#7
AlexGrama Writer Posts: 275 Karma: 345042 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Nexus 7	As I have just two Local Disks, C and D, I do not think that D is a networked drive. I will move the library on C.

01-29-2013, 10:41 AM	#8
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Did you double check if the file or directory, or even a higher directory than just the book title, is locked by Windows? It might happen if a file in the directory is open in another program, editing the cover image, etc. I have directories that get mysteriously locked by Windows and stay locked long after applications are closed until I manually bring up properties and uncheck the read only.