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Janette55 · 02-09-2011, 08:24 AM

Okay, dumb questions, but want to make sure.

My old computer was dying. Didn't want to wait until it totally died and then lose everything so we bought me a new computer (valentine, mother's day and birthday gift, LOL).

I am not sure about transfering Calibre to my new one. I know that I could just download and start all over but I will lose everything I had on my old computer (right?).
I know that the books are on my ereader (Sony 900), but the info about them that I have on Calibre will be lost also, right?

If it is transfered does that affect Calibre and the books I have on it?

I had been working on the DRM aspect, was going to see if it would work when computer started to die.

I had bought some books from diesel and downloaded them, then some problems and it is saying they have been downloaded, (I goofed on the ascm (?) and it won't let me download again) will I be able to re-download them to my new computer and start over with Calibre and fix the ADE problem I was having?

If I lose the books I won't care, bought some cheap ones to check out, total of $ 7 dollars. One was epub and other two said adobe. They are in the ADE library or whatever it is but they won't transfer to Calibre, it sames something about ascm, not sure of what that is all about.

Anyhow, not sure what to do about old and new computer and Calibre

Computer expert where hubby works says he can transfer from old computer to new one. And I bought a backup system to add to new computer.

I am the perfect example of the idiot who hits a button accidently, never knows which one, and in trying to fix it get lost and does even more harm.

so am asking the experts before I do anything.

(am a member under a different name, but can't remember name, which email address used or password, so am starting over again)

02-09-2011, 08:24 AM	#1
Janette55 Connoisseur Posts: 88 Karma: 2056 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ohio Device: Sony 900	transfer calibre to new computer ? Okay, dumb questions, but want to make sure. My old computer was dying. Didn't want to wait until it totally died and then lose everything so we bought me a new computer (valentine, mother's day and birthday gift, LOL). I am not sure about transfering Calibre to my new one. I know that I could just download and start all over but I will lose everything I had on my old computer (right?). I know that the books are on my ereader (Sony 900), but the info about them that I have on Calibre will be lost also, right? If it is transfered does that affect Calibre and the books I have on it? I had been working on the DRM aspect, was going to see if it would work when computer started to die. I had bought some books from diesel and downloaded them, then some problems and it is saying they have been downloaded, (I goofed on the ascm (?) and it won't let me download again) will I be able to re-download them to my new computer and start over with Calibre and fix the ADE problem I was having? If I lose the books I won't care, bought some cheap ones to check out, total of $ 7 dollars. One was epub and other two said adobe. They are in the ADE library or whatever it is but they won't transfer to Calibre, it sames something about ascm, not sure of what that is all about. Anyhow, not sure what to do about old and new computer and Calibre Computer expert where hubby works says he can transfer from old computer to new one. And I bought a backup system to add to new computer. I am the perfect example of the idiot who hits a button accidently, never knows which one, and in trying to fix it get lost and does even more harm. so am asking the experts before I do anything. (am a member under a different name, but can't remember name, which email address used or password, so am starting over again)