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Mountie · 11-07-2010, 11:47 PM

I have a new computer using Windows 7 and downloaded the latest updated Calibre version. I copied my old Calibre Library to my new computer and have tried to get Calibre to recognize my old library but keep getting error messages or no library recognition.

a) using the New Wizard and selecting the location of the old Library, I get the error message that the folder is not empty please select an empty folder. Of course it's not empty, it has my library in it.

b) by selecting the Switch/Create Library in the Manage Library Tab, when I ask Calibre to use the Library at the new location it tells me that there is no Calibre Library at the new location, when there is.

c) by selecting Switch/Create Library in the Manage Library Tab, when I ask Calibre to move current Library to new location all that shows is a file labeled "metadata" which is 107 KB long and certainly is not the 168 MB that my Library is nor does it show the folders.

I transfered the Calibre Library by manually moving it from my old computer, a Vista Home Edition Premium, to an external hard drive, then copying it to both a separate and the Calibre Folder that Calibre created and have tried to get Calibre to recognize my old library in various ways.

How can I get the new Calibre to recognize my old Library?

I have uninstalled Calibre and reinstalled it so that I could use the New Installation Wizard. I am willing to do anything BUT reload all my books to a new Library. I have almost 2000 books in it and it takes days to get the Metadata and covers fixed in the books.

11-07-2010, 11:47 PM	#1
Mountie Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: MS Reader	New Comp Won't Move/Recognize Old Library I have a new computer using Windows 7 and downloaded the latest updated Calibre version. I copied my old Calibre Library to my new computer and have tried to get Calibre to recognize my old library but keep getting error messages or no library recognition. a) using the New Wizard and selecting the location of the old Library, I get the error message that the folder is not empty please select an empty folder. Of course it's not empty, it has my library in it. b) by selecting the Switch/Create Library in the Manage Library Tab, when I ask Calibre to use the Library at the new location it tells me that there is no Calibre Library at the new location, when there is. c) by selecting Switch/Create Library in the Manage Library Tab, when I ask Calibre to move current Library to new location all that shows is a file labeled "metadata" which is 107 KB long and certainly is not the 168 MB that my Library is nor does it show the folders. I transfered the Calibre Library by manually moving it from my old computer, a Vista Home Edition Premium, to an external hard drive, then copying it to both a separate and the Calibre Folder that Calibre created and have tried to get Calibre to recognize my old library in various ways. How can I get the new Calibre to recognize my old Library? I have uninstalled Calibre and reinstalled it so that I could use the New Installation Wizard. I am willing to do anything BUT reload all my books to a new Library. I have almost 2000 books in it and it takes days to get the Metadata and covers fixed in the books.