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Elonex500eb-User · 02-28-2012, 10:32 AM

I also experienced a noisy hard drive, but using Calibre 8.40. and no device attached. So I upgraded to the latest version, the noise persisted.

I thought the problem might be because my library is saved to an external HD connected via USB, so I relocated to a secondary internal drive. Still the noise persisted.

I dont have this problem with any other application.

Therefore I had decided to only use Calibre for format conversions and use Kindle for Pc as my primary library manager. In preparation I tidied up my library by deleting all formats other than mobi.

Before actually removing my library from Calibre I googled 'Calibre noisy hard disc' and found this post.

Having seen the comments here, it occurred to me to check what if anything Calibre was auto scanning.

When I started Calibre a few minutes ago there is no hard disc noise !

So I reverted my library to the external drive still NO NOISE !

My experience would seem to suggest that the problem is something to do with the format of some ebooks, the ones I deleted in my clean up process included epub and mpb.

I haven't tried restoring these deleted books to see if the noise returns....I dont want to tempt fate...I'm just happy that somehow or other the problem seems to be resolved.

Ps.
Used to use the Elonex but now on Kindle3

02-28-2012, 10:32 AM	#20
Elonex500eb-User Now a Kindle3 User ..lol Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle3+wiFi no 3g	I also experienced a noisy hard drive, but using Calibre 8.40. and no device attached. So I upgraded to the latest version, the noise persisted. I thought the problem might be because my library is saved to an external HD connected via USB, so I relocated to a secondary internal drive. Still the noise persisted. I dont have this problem with any other application. Therefore I had decided to only use Calibre for format conversions and use Kindle for Pc as my primary library manager. In preparation I tidied up my library by deleting all formats other than mobi. Before actually removing my library from Calibre I googled 'Calibre noisy hard disc' and found this post. Having seen the comments here, it occurred to me to check what if anything Calibre was auto scanning. When I started Calibre a few minutes ago there is no hard disc noise ! So I reverted my library to the external drive still NO NOISE ! My experience would seem to suggest that the problem is something to do with the format of some ebooks, the ones I deleted in my clean up process included epub and mpb. I haven't tried restoring these deleted books to see if the noise returns....I dont want to tempt fate...I'm just happy that somehow or other the problem seems to be resolved. Ps. Used to use the Elonex but now on Kindle3 Last edited by Elonex500eb-User; 02-28-2012 at 10:34 AM.