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NicolasT · 10-03-2015, 08:46 AM

First off, I have tried searching here and in the manual, but no luck, so there is hoping.
I have a library with two thousand books. I ran a library maint. Check and had about a dozen “Extra Titles”, so I checked the author/titles side by side the folder/files in c:\users\username\caliber library in windows explorer.
I was surprised to find a lot more than what the check showed as missing. I then tried Adding books in those missing folders from within Calibre, but… you guessed, now I have the book inside the library, but twice in explorer. I then tried Restore_Database in CLI (yes I “really-did-it” ). No luck.
I moved the metadata.db, uninstalled caliber and did a “clean” install. No luck, the wizard did not come on and I got a blank library. And NO, I did not mess with the folder structure. If Kovid says leave it alone, well folks, LEAVE IT ALONE!
Could someone tell me how I can "force" Calibre to re-read the database from the folders, so I can get all my books back!
Thank you,
Nicolas
Win 7 home premium 64, iCore 7, 8gb RrAM, 1 TB HD, Calibre 2.39, Nook HD Plus

10-03-2015, 08:46 AM	#1
NicolasT Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Maryland, US Device: Nook HD Plus, iPad2, Galaxy S5	Missing Books in Library, but shoeing in Win Explorer First off, I have tried searching here and in the manual, but no luck, so there is hoping. I have a library with two thousand books. I ran a library maint. Check and had about a dozen “Extra Titles”, so I checked the author/titles side by side the folder/files in c:\users\username\caliber library in windows explorer. I was surprised to find a lot more than what the check showed as missing. I then tried Adding books in those missing folders from within Calibre, but… you guessed, now I have the book inside the library, but twice in explorer. I then tried Restore_Database in CLI (yes I “really-did-it” ). No luck. I moved the metadata.db, uninstalled caliber and did a “clean” install. No luck, the wizard did not come on and I got a blank library. And NO, I did not mess with the folder structure. If Kovid says leave it alone, well folks, LEAVE IT ALONE! Could someone tell me how I can "force" Calibre to re-read the database from the folders, so I can get all my books back! Thank you, Nicolas Win 7 home premium 64, iCore 7, 8gb RrAM, 1 TB HD, Calibre 2.39, Nook HD Plus