Thread: Calibre Back-up
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Old 03-09-2013, 07:30 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by dauntlessluxen View Post
Hi! I'm trying to save space on my computer so I need to know. Say I copy all the files in my Calibre library folder to an external drive and I delete all the files in the Calibre library folder itself. If I add a new book in the library of an author I deleted and transferred to my external, if I transfer the said new book to my Kindle (using Send to Device button in Calibre), would Calibre still automatically place it inside the authors folder already in my Kindle or will it create a new one?
You cannot delete book files from your Calibre library folder - if you do it will not function correctly.

What you could do is simply hold the Calibre library on the external drive. As was mentioned it is a good idea to use Calibre itself to move the library to a new location as that way you ensure that all required files are moved correctly.
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