Thread: Corrupted Database
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Old 11-07-2013, 09:09 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by chilady1 View Post
Couple of days ago, Calibre shut down without warning and when I re-opened it, I got a corrupted database message. I was able to successfully restore the database but I have noticed something weird.

When I click on a specific title within Calibre, the are no formats showing. I typically keep both mobi and epub for all of my books. When I click on the path and it opens the Calibre folder for that specific book, I see both formats along with a cover.jpg and metadata.opf file which is what I would expect.

Why if the files exist in the folder are they not showing in Calibre? I hope this question makes sense and more importantly, how do I get the formats to show back up in the database? I hope someone tells me that I don't have do each and every file individually because if I do - well that is definitely going to take some time.

One final question: is there a limit to the number of books one can have in Calibre? Is there some threshold or ceiling at which this database starts to go crazy? Just wanted to check.
The Library 'formats' (the label you see in details) are stored in the (wait for it)...
Database which is why things go wonkers if you delete formats using the OS. The DB still has them listed.


If you select a title: Can you Tap 'O' and does the folder show the book (all formats,cover and OPF)?
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