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Smokva · 07-20-2017, 11:13 AM

Ok, first and foremost I am really sorry if this is a duplicate. I am sure it must be but I simply cannot find any but the most vague reference to this using above search parameters.

I am in the process of transferring my library to a clean computer. I've exported as per instructions, and to be clear, I am pretty certain I can get the import to work. I think I got it right last week despite having this same issue. Unfortunately I had to reinstall windows since then (non-related issues) so I am doing it again. But this issue really bugged me as I feel I am missing something VERY obvious, and I just don't get it. So I am hoping you can clarify.

As per instructions, I installed Calibre on new system and it is empty save for the default "Getting Started" book. Now when I try to import, I try to import into this default 'Calibre Library' folder that Calibre created. That would make sense, no? So I get the message:
'calibre, version 3.4.0
ERROR: Folder not empty: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Calibre Library is not an empty folder

Now of course it is not empty - the 'Getting Started' book is in it. But so what? I want to keep the book as reference.
However, I decide I will delete the book (through Calibre) so I can keep the name of the folder. And again... same message.
I go into the folder and see a metadata and a json file... I delete those, and try again. Same message.
I go back into the file and see that the metadata and json file reappeared - probably does so automatically whenever I open Calibre.
So fine... I am pretty sure I can accomplish everything by creating a NEW folder. I just wanted to keep this folder as I want to keep the folder name the same. It seemed silly to rename this folder, create new folder of the same name, import into new one... etc. And also... I lose the 'Getting Started'.

So am I missing an obvious step? Am I doing something wrong? Could I import into the original folder Calibre created but am simply doing something dumb?

(Again... very sorry if duplicate. I really did try to find this error.)

07-20-2017, 11:13 AM	#1
Smokva Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: none	File not empty error - please clarify Ok, first and foremost I am really sorry if this is a duplicate. I am sure it must be but I simply cannot find any but the most vague reference to this using above search parameters. I am in the process of transferring my library to a clean computer. I've exported as per instructions, and to be clear, I am pretty certain I can get the import to work. I think I got it right last week despite having this same issue. Unfortunately I had to reinstall windows since then (non-related issues) so I am doing it again. But this issue really bugged me as I feel I am missing something VERY obvious, and I just don't get it. So I am hoping you can clarify. As per instructions, I installed Calibre on new system and it is empty save for the default "Getting Started" book. Now when I try to import, I try to import into this default 'Calibre Library' folder that Calibre created. That would make sense, no? So I get the message: 'calibre, version 3.4.0 ERROR: Folder not empty: C:\Users\UserName\Documents\Calibre Library is not an empty folder Now of course it is not empty - the 'Getting Started' book is in it. But so what? I want to keep the book as reference. However, I decide I will delete the book (through Calibre) so I can keep the name of the folder. And again... same message. I go into the folder and see a metadata and a json file... I delete those, and try again. Same message. I go back into the file and see that the metadata and json file reappeared - probably does so automatically whenever I open Calibre. So fine... I am pretty sure I can accomplish everything by creating a NEW folder. I just wanted to keep this folder as I want to keep the folder name the same. It seemed silly to rename this folder, create new folder of the same name, import into new one... etc. And also... I lose the 'Getting Started'. So am I missing an obvious step? Am I doing something wrong? Could I import into the original folder Calibre created but am simply doing something dumb? (Again... very sorry if duplicate. I really did try to find this error.)