05-27-2011, 12:12 PM | #1 |
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I'm having to restore my Calibre PC
I am having problems with my Windows7 PC and am going reload the system. Before I do that I need to know what files to back up (I've done my library). I need to backup such things as my plug-ins and any other system files needed to make myself whole. And if you could, supply the location of the files.
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05-27-2011, 12:57 PM | #2 |
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You will want to backup the configuration directory. I don't know where it is stored on Windows...
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05-27-2011, 01:05 PM | #4 |
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One thing I forgot to mention. The configuration directory is not guarenteed to work across OSs. Going Win7 to Win7 won't be a problem. Win7 to OS X may not work.
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I would never have thought to look in "Preferences: Advanced: Miscellaneous" but there it was - "open config directory". For future reference, Calibre keeps it config files in "C:\Users\(name)\AppDat\Roaming\calibre". A lot of applications store their config info in "roaming", so I'm already backed up. Thanks all - John |
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05-29-2011, 01:06 AM | #6 |
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May I suggest this be part of Save to Disk as complete back up in save to disk as a "retain all Calibre settings"? For me personally, the ideal backup is one that includes a complete restoration of all settings and files.
Or have a I misunderstood? If I understand correctly, this file along with my Calibre library (files and metadata) would completely restore all settings, plugins and any custom options. This is invaluable when in the case of a disaster, transferring to a laptop or a new computer. Of course, I just did this manually earlier this week! Timing is everything..... |
05-29-2011, 04:43 AM | #7 |
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The save to disk- function, while it is often used that way, is not originally intended as a backup device, so adding such a function would be somewhat counterintuitive, I think. It would also not do anything for users who prefer other programs for backup purposes instead of manually backing up.
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05-29-2011, 05:35 AM | #8 |
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The save to Disk option is NOT a suitable Calibre library backup as it can change eBook files during the process, and does not back up all files. As a result it is also relatively slow. The simpler process of copying the Calibre library folder and all its contents is the correct way to do it, and there are plenty of Utilities around that can achieve this - many providing differential backup capability that can improve its effeciency.
As for backing up the Configuration folder this is more interesting. As a general rule a Configuration folder is OS and System specific so any backup of that folder needs to be used with caution. It makes senses when restoring a crashed system but may not make sense when moving Calibre to a new system. Perhaps a more obvious way of finding ithe Configuration folder location rather than diggng into Preferences might be desirable to make it more accessible to the average user. |
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Run on your current PC before you rebuild it, saving configuration (and data if you want) off to a USB stick, then run again after you rebuild to restore it. |
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