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Originally Posted by Big Library Guy
Thanks
the no-format books were created accidentally mainly by programs to eliminate duplicates from a massive 1,4 million book directory structure made up of random files and a lot of zip files.
for example if you have 2 copies of book x, both in mobi, then one mobi (A) will be eliminated by Duplicate Cleaner Pro but the other mobis (B) folder still has the cover and the opf left in it.
Calibre will end up adding the B folder as a book with no-format. which when you start with 1.4 million books this can generate A LOT of no-format books.
Now i have the problem of books with multiple formats. I want to end up all mobi format only. any ideas ??
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To get rid of the database records and folders in library that have no actual book files you can check database and then continue with repair in a dialog box with the check results.
Then you want to eliminate duplicates.
Use plugin "find duplicates", let if find all duplicates and then merge those manually. It is a slow process, but still much quicker than finding duplicates manually.
Then look at the formats you have and select records that only have txt AND do not have mobi format. You can do that using tree structure on the left side of the Calibre main window. You might have to click on the left side to open the sub-window.
Then perform a bulk convert.