Error message: The file did not exist when this move operation was started

Sternchen · 11-06-2012, 02:15 AM

Hi,

since Calibre 0.9.4 I get an error message when trying to change book data like title, author, etc or when trying to convert a book to a different format. I get always the same error:

calibre, version 0.9.5
FEHLER: Nicht abgefangener Fehler: <b>ValueError</b>:The file u'path_to_ebook' did not exist when this move operation was started

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\single.py", line 255, in accept
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\metadata.py", line 232, in commit
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2283, in set_metadata
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 665, in set_path
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1519, in add_format
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1377, in copy_format_to
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 307, in copy_path_to
ValueError: The file u'path_to_ebook' did not exist when this move operation was started

I have no idea how to deal with this error, is there somebody who can help me?

I'm using Calibre 0.9.5 on Windows 7.

cu
Sternchen

kovidgoyal · 11-06-2012, 02:19 AM

Go to Preferences->plugins and disable any third party plugins you have installed, then restart calibre.

Sternchen · 11-07-2012, 03:53 AM

Thankyou very much for your reply. Unfortunately that didn't help.

calibre, version 0.9.5
FEHLER: Ändern der Daten fehlgeschlagen: Wer konnte nicht eingetragen werden. Klicken Sie auf Details, um sehen warum.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 872, in setData
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 946, in _set_data
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2221, in set
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2558, in set_title
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 665, in set_path
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1519, in add_format
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1377, in copy_format_to
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 307, in copy_path_to
ValueError: The file u'path to book' did not exist when this move operation was started

cu
Sternchen

kovidgoyal · 11-07-2012, 04:08 AM

then right click on the library icon and go to library maintenance and run restore database

Sternchen · 11-08-2012, 02:48 AM

Thankyou again for your kind support.

I tried what you said, but it didn't help. I have a couple of libraries and the error happens in all of them, even in a library with only 6 books.

cu
Sternchen

kovidgoyal · 11-08-2012, 02:52 AM

Then I'm at a loss. The string 'path to book' does not exist in the calibre source code and if you did a library restore, then it should not exist in the library either, so I have no clue where it is coming from.

Sternchen · 11-09-2012, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Then I'm at a loss. The string 'path to book' does not exist in the calibre source code and if you did a library restore, then it should not exist in the library either, so I have no clue where it is coming from.

Ooops, I'm sorry. I wrote "path to book" into the error message. I didn't want to confuse you. Excactly it should read (for example)

calibre, version 0.9.5
FEHLER: Ändern der Daten fehlgeschlagen: Wer konnte nicht eingetragen werden. Klicken Sie auf Details, um sehen warum.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 872, in setData
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 946, in _set_data
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2221, in set
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2558, in set_title
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 665, in set_path
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1519, in add_format
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1377, in copy_format_to
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 307, in copy_path_to
ValueError: The file u'K:\\Calibre Kindle\\Jane Austen\\Stolz und Vorurteil (107)\\Stolz und Vorurteil - Jane Austen.azw' did not exist when this move operation was started

Sorry for the confusion, I just wanted to shorten the message a little.

cu
Sternchen

kovidgoyal · 11-09-2012, 03:32 AM

Do you have your calibre library on a network drive? If so, move it off.

Sternchen · 11-11-2012, 04:33 AM

Ok, that helped.
But what can I do to use my library on a network drive? It worked with the Calibre versions before 0.9.4. Should I go back to an earlier version? Or will this behaviour be changed in a future release?
Anything else I can do?

cu
Sternchen

kovidgoyal · 11-11-2012, 05:03 AM

Running calibre on networked drives has never been officially supported. http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....rked-drive-nas

dijon · 11-24-2012, 07:27 PM

I just wanted to chime in and say I've been having the same exact errors recently. I can add a book to calibre, but anytime I edit the metadata and hit 'ok' I get the above error.

I also read the FAQ when I started and decided to give the NAS storage a shot anyway. I have been keeping my database and back up books on my Synology NAS and it has been working wonderfully for the past year. Then around 9.2 or 9.3 I started getting this error. I understand that network file systems are a different beast but at some point this was working for me.

eg. I add a book by other Bob Smith. -> Calibre creates a folder called Bob Smith with my book, the cover and metadata inside it. If I then edit the metadata for this book to say, Smith, Bob -> Calibre gives me the error - BUT - it creates an empty folder called Smith, Bob while leaving the folder Bob Smith. This seems to be new behavior because it used to work fine.

Should I downgrade a few versions? I really have no use for a library that's not on a NAS.

here's the actual error:

calibre, version 0.9.7
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>error</b>

3, 'CreateFile', 'The system cannot find the path specified.')

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 472, in accept
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 445, in apply_changes
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 274, in commit
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2507, in set_authors
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2494, in windows_check_if_files_in_use
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 290, in __init__
error: (3, 'CreateFile', 'The system cannot find the path specified.')

theducks · 11-24-2012, 07:45 PM

Your NAS is being NASty

and not being (instantly) available all the time.

1) Don't use a NAS.
2) If you do, Don't complain here about filesystem errors

The big guy said they were trouble.

PeterT · 11-24-2012, 08:11 PM

Or... keep the database local and use one of the data replication tools to copy it to the NAS for backup purposes.

I for one use Always Sync for that purpose.

11-06-2012, 02:15 AM	#1
Sternchen Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Error message: The file did not exist when this move operation was started Hi, since Calibre 0.9.4 I get an error message when trying to change book data like title, author, etc or when trying to convert a book to a different format. I get always the same error: calibre, version 0.9.5 FEHLER: Nicht abgefangener Fehler: <b>ValueError</b>:The file u'path_to_ebook' did not exist when this move operation was started Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\single.py", line 255, in accept File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\metadata.py", line 232, in commit File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2283, in set_metadata File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 665, in set_path File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1519, in add_format File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1377, in copy_format_to File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 307, in copy_path_to ValueError: The file u'path_to_ebook' did not exist when this move operation was started I have no idea how to deal with this error, is there somebody who can help me? I'm using Calibre 0.9.5 on Windows 7. cu Sternchen

11-24-2012, 07:27 PM	#11
dijon Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: kindle	I just wanted to chime in and say I've been having the same exact errors recently. I can add a book to calibre, but anytime I edit the metadata and hit 'ok' I get the above error. I also read the FAQ when I started and decided to give the NAS storage a shot anyway. I have been keeping my database and back up books on my Synology NAS and it has been working wonderfully for the past year. Then around 9.2 or 9.3 I started getting this error. I understand that network file systems are a different beast but at some point this was working for me. eg. I add a book by other Bob Smith. -> Calibre creates a folder called Bob Smith with my book, the cover and metadata inside it. If I then edit the metadata for this book to say, Smith, Bob -> Calibre gives me the error - BUT - it creates an empty folder called Smith, Bob while leaving the folder Bob Smith. This seems to be new behavior because it used to work fine. Should I downgrade a few versions? I really have no use for a library that's not on a NAS. here's the actual error: calibre, version 0.9.7 ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>error</b>3, 'CreateFile', 'The system cannot find the path specified.') Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 472, in accept File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\metadata\single.py", line 445, in apply_changes File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\metadata\basic_widgets.py", line 274, in commit File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2507, in set_authors File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2494, in windows_check_if_files_in_use File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 290, in __init__ error: (3, 'CreateFile', 'The system cannot find the path specified.')

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11-06-2012, 02:19 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Go to Preferences->plugins and disable any third party plugins you have installed, then restart calibre.

11-07-2012, 03:53 AM	#3
Sternchen Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Thankyou very much for your reply. Unfortunately that didn't help. calibre, version 0.9.5 FEHLER: Ändern der Daten fehlgeschlagen: Wer konnte nicht eingetragen werden. Klicken Sie auf Details, um sehen warum. Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 872, in setData File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 946, in _set_data File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2221, in set File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2558, in set_title File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 665, in set_path File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1519, in add_format File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 1377, in copy_format_to File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 307, in copy_path_to ValueError: The file u'path to book' did not exist when this move operation was started cu Sternchen

11-07-2012, 04:08 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	then right click on the library icon and go to library maintenance and run restore database

11-08-2012, 02:48 AM	#5
Sternchen Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Thankyou again for your kind support. I tried what you said, but it didn't help. I have a couple of libraries and the error happens in all of them, even in a library with only 6 books. cu Sternchen

11-08-2012, 02:52 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Then I'm at a loss. The string 'path to book' does not exist in the calibre source code and if you did a library restore, then it should not exist in the library either, so I have no clue where it is coming from.

11-09-2012, 03:32 AM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Do you have your calibre library on a network drive? If so, move it off.

11-11-2012, 04:33 AM	#9
Sternchen Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	Ok, that helped. But what can I do to use my library on a network drive? It worked with the Calibre versions before 0.9.4. Should I go back to an earlier version? Or will this behaviour be changed in a future release? Anything else I can do? cu Sternchen

11-11-2012, 05:03 AM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Running calibre on networked drives has never been officially supported. http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....rked-drive-nas

11-24-2012, 07:45 PM	#12
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,801 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Your NAS is being NASty and not being (instantly) available all the time. 1) Don't use a NAS. 2) If you do, Don't complain here about filesystem errors The big guy said they were trouble.

11-24-2012, 08:11 PM	#13
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,167 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Or... keep the database local and use one of the data replication tools to copy it to the NAS for backup purposes. I for one use Always Sync for that purpose.

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