Restoring database failed

jstavene · 02-26-2022, 06:50 PM

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\db\restore.py", line 130, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\db\restore.py", line 283, in replace_db
WindowsError: [Error 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: u'F:\\calibreE\\metadata.db'

I am going to try and make this shared, then connect a laptop running a newer update of calibre and see if that can restore (perhaps the serve has a hickup? a conflict for accessing the metadata.db file? (server is runing windows 7 and I know calibre no longer updates on it, (I can not update to a different OS because this machine has backups on it running ecc ram a actual server with xeon processor is their a commandline to limit threads and or rebuild the metadata file? clearly a python write error (my library is quite large, but I have had bigger) any suggestions would be quite welcome (I am building a new library on a different drive and will try to get the laptop to load this library and then move, books into the new library ,,but that will take me some weeks a faster smarter solution would be awesome (I am stuck home from work on cancer treatment and this is really annoying me)

kovidgoyal · 02-26-2022, 09:27 PM

Try running the machine in safe mode that should minimize conflicts with other progrmas,

markminnich · 02-27-2022, 08:41 AM

Hi,

I have a library of 87000 book, (yes my wife calls me an electronic hoarder), I loaded Calibre and it said my database was corrupt do you want to repair it. I said yes, it failed. Shut Calibre down and reopened it had the same issue, tried repairing again, it failed. Search around and found a thread from 2017 where you gave a command line database fix, it didn’t work either. If I create a new library and import the directory of books from the corrupt one will the metadata transfer also?

Thanks bunches,
Mark

kovidgoyal · 02-27-2022, 11:03 AM

Yes, you can re-add the books by creating a new library and right clicking the add books button and choosing from folders and sub-folders and then one book per folder. This will preserve metadata.

02-26-2022, 06:50 PM	#1
jstavene Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: none	Restoring database failed Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\db\restore.py", line 130, in run File "site-packages\calibre\db\restore.py", line 283, in replace_db WindowsError: [Error 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: u'F:\\calibreE\\metadata.db' I am going to try and make this shared, then connect a laptop running a newer update of calibre and see if that can restore (perhaps the serve has a hickup? a conflict for accessing the metadata.db file? (server is runing windows 7 and I know calibre no longer updates on it, (I can not update to a different OS because this machine has backups on it running ecc ram a actual server with xeon processor is their a commandline to limit threads and or rebuild the metadata file? clearly a python write error (my library is quite large, but I have had bigger) any suggestions would be quite welcome (I am building a new library on a different drive and will try to get the laptop to load this library and then move, books into the new library ,,but that will take me some weeks a faster smarter solution would be awesome (I am stuck home from work on cancer treatment and this is really annoying me)

02-27-2022, 08:41 AM	#3
markminnich Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Columbus, OH Device: iPad	Restoring database failed and command line fix didn’t work Hi, I have a library of 87000 book, (yes my wife calls me an electronic hoarder), I loaded Calibre and it said my database was corrupt do you want to repair it. I said yes, it failed. Shut Calibre down and reopened it had the same issue, tried repairing again, it failed. Search around and found a thread from 2017 where you gave a command line database fix, it didn’t work either. If I create a new library and import the directory of books from the corrupt one will the metadata transfer also? Thanks bunches, Mark

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02-26-2022, 09:27 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,878 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Try running the machine in safe mode that should minimize conflicts with other progrmas,

02-27-2022, 11:03 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,878 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes, you can re-add the books by creating a new library and right clicking the add books button and choosing from folders and sub-folders and then one book per folder. This will preserve metadata.