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cybmole · 01-06-2011, 10:29 AM

no need to zip and unzip even - just copy / paste the folder called calibre library from my documents..
me- I'd copy the folder, and then do the calibre install - the install will then find or ask about an existing library

ps ignore the expensive spam? link above -totally unnecessary! - you are simply copying a collection of data files from A to B. if the laptop & desktop are not networked then use a memory stick .

make sure you copy the entire folder. in addition to all of the books, it also contains a vital file called metadata.db which calibre needs for library management.

01-06-2011, 10:29 AM	#4
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	no need to zip and unzip even - just copy / paste the folder called calibre library from my documents.. me- I'd copy the folder, and then do the calibre install - the install will then find or ask about an existing library ps ignore the expensive spam? link above -totally unnecessary! - you are simply copying a collection of data files from A to B. if the laptop & desktop are not networked then use a memory stick . make sure you copy the entire folder. in addition to all of the books, it also contains a vital file called metadata.db which calibre needs for library management. Last edited by cybmole; 01-06-2011 at 10:35 AM.