Lost library after external drive disconnected

[jazzchilli]

HI, yesterday I had to disconnect my external drive where I keep my Calibre library, in order to use another drive.

While I was using the other drive I accidentally opened Calibre.

Now, my Calibre library is empty and I can't seem to restore it. It's changed the file path for the folder, but changing it back isn't working.

Can anyone advise what to do? Thank you in advance!

[theducks]

The external drive probably got a new drive letter:
2 solutions possible:

1)Find the letter (or full path) to the Library on that drive.
In Calibre: Right-click the Library Icon: Create-Switch: USE EXISTING: <navigate to where you found it>. That should do it.

2) WINDOWS Systems Lock the drive letter
Start Disk Management: right click in the (external Library) drives active partition: change drive letter: Pick a higher letter that will not normally ever be needed when attaching other devices. L for Library is a good choice
Now that drive will always get the same letter when attached to that machine. (I think it may get the letter when attached to other Windows systems, but don't count on it)

for more info
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...a-drive-letter

[staceytoob]

Originally Posted by theducks

The external drive probably got a new drive letter:
2 solutions possible:

1)Find the letter (or full path) to the Library on that drive.
In Calibre: Right-click the Library Icon: Create-Switch: USE EXISTING: <navigate to where you found it>. That should do it.

That's exactly what I was looking for. I got a new drive installed and blithely moved all my media to it and now I'm running around updating shortcuts and stuff like this. Thanks!