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speakingtohe · 03-21-2012, 04:15 PM

I am sort of a nutbar about backing things up, I have way to many backups

I usually copy my calibre library using Windows 7 copy and I have lost books/formats every time. Same with the calbre move to/copy. And I get no error messages during/after copy. When I copy to a USB drive to transfer library to another computer same problem.

I don't think it is a calibre programming problem using the calibre copy to library function. I suspect it uses OS copy functions.

What has so far worked flawlessly for me is using winrar to archive the library and unarchive it in new location.

I get winrar error messages on occasion saying path name is too long and coincidentally these are usually the missing books.

At least it tells me and I can fix the problem immediately.

Helen

03-21-2012, 04:15 PM	#2
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	I am sort of a nutbar about backing things up, I have way to many backups I usually copy my calibre library using Windows 7 copy and I have lost books/formats every time. Same with the calbre move to/copy. And I get no error messages during/after copy. When I copy to a USB drive to transfer library to another computer same problem. I don't think it is a calibre programming problem using the calibre copy to library function. I suspect it uses OS copy functions. What has so far worked flawlessly for me is using winrar to archive the library and unarchive it in new location. I get winrar error messages on occasion saying path name is too long and coincidentally these are usually the missing books. At least it tells me and I can fix the problem immediately. Helen