Thread: My device is not detected by calibre
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Old 04-30-2012, 09:52 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by stefp35 View Post
My Kobo touch was not detected anymore by Calibre and I also had the log 'DriveError: No removable drives found'.

To fix it (on Windows 7 64 bits):
- connect the device to a USB port
- double click Control Panel/System and Security/Administrative tools/Computer/management/Device Manager/Disk drives/<device disk>
- change the removal policy from "quick removal" to "better performance"
- reboot ?

Now the device should be seen by Calibre (and you also need to eject it before disconnecting ).
This is BAD advice for any removable drive.

'Quick removal' prevents Write behind caching, which means your computer will wait until things get written before giving control back to you.
'Performance' fakes (by spooling) the final write and lets you get back to work.
If you fail to use Safe Eject and WAIT for the OK message
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