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MyNameIsMrBurns · 01-09-2015, 04:55 PM

I have a big library full of big files. This makes Calibre slow to start up and search.

I'd like to put the Calibre database on my SSD, to improve this. However I don't want to move the entire library, because it'll eat up a big chunk of my small SSD.

Would it be possible for me to stick metadata.db somewhere on my SSD and create some kind of junction or link connecting it to the library folder? Would there be any risks or downsides?

01-09-2015, 04:55 PM	#1
MyNameIsMrBurns Member Posts: 16 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook Simple Touch Reader	Can I store metadata.db separately from the books themselves? I have a big library full of big files. This makes Calibre slow to start up and search. I'd like to put the Calibre database on my SSD, to improve this. However I don't want to move the entire library, because it'll eat up a big chunk of my small SSD. Would it be possible for me to stick metadata.db somewhere on my SSD and create some kind of junction or link connecting it to the library folder? Would there be any risks or downsides?