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I am trying to get Calibre installed in my environment. I am having multiple problems.

First, I do not keep data on my boot drive. It complicates having to restore the system if there is a significant problem. I have been able to get the library to drive D. But I can not find metadata.db, and I need to move that as well. It would seem to me that it ought to be in the library directory,; but there is no sign of it. The information I have seen about where it is, is unfortunately not understandable to me. I have tried looking it higher level directories for the database; no joy.

Can someone explain how to find it and convince Calibre that I need to move it?

Additional problem. I have added DeDRM (I think). Between the Calibre application being based in X-inx, and designed for document people, I am having a hard time coping. It appears that installing DeDRM actually presents a zip file to the Calibre plug-in installer. Not a common situation in the Windows environment. And I found no clue in the installation instructions either in the plug-in or Calibre that that was what was being required. I think it installed, but listing installed plug-ins within Calibre does not show it. Another way to look (I don't remember) showed it was installed. Is there a way to verify it is in there?

I am not doing well in moving data bearing files from the boot disk to where I want them.

My confusion about many other things is immense; but I need to get these things resolved. This thing is a bit nasty for a Windows user that just wants to build a library that works with multiple devices and sources. Many (most) of the application functions are not of interest to me. I just want a shelf that I can download a book into, find it when I want it, and read it from whatever I am holding in my hand.

Help would be appreciated.