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Cool Javelin · 06-23-2014, 05:49 PM

Hello, Is there any way I can open multiple databases in Calibre to increase the size of my library over several disks?

Calibre would have to treat the libraries as one when listing, and searching, and accessing from web server, but when adding a book, you would have to tell Calibre which library to add to. Then any conversions to that book would have to also go to that library.

I guess, calling it a library would be wrong, there would be only one library, but with multiple databases and storage locations.

I ask, because my disk is getting full, and I want to install another drive and simply add new books to the new drive, not move my entire library.

Or, Maybe there is a way of linking 2 folders on 2 drives using windows (XP) so Calibre thinks it is one, but then how would you tell it on which drive to place the new books?

Thanks, Mark.

06-23-2014, 05:49 PM	#1
Cool Javelin Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 18222 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle (early)	Multiple Simultanious Database Hello, Is there any way I can open multiple databases in Calibre to increase the size of my library over several disks? Calibre would have to treat the libraries as one when listing, and searching, and accessing from web server, but when adding a book, you would have to tell Calibre which library to add to. Then any conversions to that book would have to also go to that library. I guess, calling it a library would be wrong, there would be only one library, but with multiple databases and storage locations. I ask, because my disk is getting full, and I want to install another drive and simply add new books to the new drive, not move my entire library. Or, Maybe there is a way of linking 2 folders on 2 drives using windows (XP) so Calibre thinks it is one, but then how would you tell it on which drive to place the new books? Thanks, Mark.