How do I get rid of the thumbs.db file i my epub

wannabee · 11-29-2011, 09:26 PM

How do you make the invisible thumbs.db file visible so I can delete it?

27 years a Mac user

HarryT · 11-30-2011, 09:30 AM

Can you clarify - are you using Windows or a Mac?

wannabee · 11-30-2011, 04:54 PM

Thanks Harry
I'm using a Windows 7 PC

Here is my error message

Quote:

WARNING: menopause11.epub: item (OEBPS/images/Thumbs.db) exists in the zip file, but is not declared in the OPF file

I've made invisible files visible as you can see in the attachment. But a word search and a physical search has been unsuccessful. Does anyone have a clue what's going on hear?

Edit:
I copied the files to a new folder deleted the old and renamed the new one and repacked the ePub.
Same result!!!
When you select all in a folder do invisible files get copied too? Although it should be visible now - right?
I'm gonna have to take this to the vent and rant thread soon

comtrjl · 12-01-2011, 02:28 AM

On the lefthand image you attached above, 'Hide protected operating system files' needs to be unchecked as well, I believe. You'll get a warning message when you do this but you can ignore that. Also you may notice 'desktop.ini' files showing up everywhere; they can be deleted if they bother you as long as you haven't customised any folders, or you can just let them be. Personally I delete the ones which sometimes appear on the desktop.
Thumbs.db files are created by Windows Explorer to cache thumbnails of any image files in a directory, so they can just be deleted and Explorer will recreate them if needed.

bob

wannabee · 12-03-2011, 01:19 AM

Thank you comtrjl
I'll try that when I get back to work on monday.

HarryT · 12-03-2011, 03:59 AM

A tip for the future: if you're regularly creating books, I'd suggest setting the folder view to "Detail". That way you'll see a text list of the items in the folder, rather than thumbnail images. It's easier to work with and, more importantly, you won't get a "thumbs.db" file created.

wannabee · 12-03-2011, 04:37 AM

Thanks for the tip mate.

wannabee · 12-04-2011, 09:16 PM

That did the trick.

11-29-2011, 09:26 PM	#1
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	How do I get rid of the thumbs.db file i my epub How do you make the invisible thumbs.db file visible so I can delete it? 27 years a Mac user

12-01-2011, 02:28 AM	#4
comtrjl Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 204999 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London	On the lefthand image you attached above, 'Hide protected operating system files' needs to be unchecked as well, I believe. You'll get a warning message when you do this but you can ignore that. Also you may notice 'desktop.ini' files showing up everywhere; they can be deleted if they bother you as long as you haven't customised any folders, or you can just let them be. Personally I delete the ones which sometimes appear on the desktop. Thumbs.db files are created by Windows Explorer to cache thumbnails of any image files in a directory, so they can just be deleted and Explorer will recreate them if needed. bob Last edited by comtrjl; 12-01-2011 at 02:45 AM.

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11-30-2011, 09:30 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Can you clarify - are you using Windows or a Mac?

12-03-2011, 01:19 AM	#5
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Thank you comtrjl I'll try that when I get back to work on monday.

12-03-2011, 03:59 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	A tip for the future: if you're regularly creating books, I'd suggest setting the folder view to "Detail". That way you'll see a text list of the items in the folder, rather than thumbnail images. It's easier to work with and, more importantly, you won't get a "thumbs.db" file created.

12-03-2011, 04:37 AM	#7
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	Thanks for the tip mate.

12-04-2011, 09:16 PM	#8
wannabee Media Bloke Posts: 2,381 Karma: 113956855 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NSW - Australia Device: iOS	That did the trick.