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Old 11-21-2018, 06:44 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by davidfor View Post
Deleting the database file and restarting is really all that is needed. In fact, if you delete and disconnect, it will probably prompt you to do the setup. It's a while since I tried that, so it might have changed.
Which actually suggests the factory reset didn't happen. How did you start it? From the Device information page of the settings, or using the buttons (as detailed by DNSB)? During the factory reset there are three black screen detailing what is happening. If you didn't see them, the factory reset didn't happen.

Well, I think you need to take the time. The logout should work. And, a factory reset should work. If they don't, then there is something else happening. And, as others have said, the most likely thing is that the internal SD card in the device is failing. Replacing the card is the most likely thing to solve the problems.
See my answer to frostschutz above

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And for the record, it is usually a good idea to detail what the original problem is that you are trying to solve. If we knew what the original "serious problem" was, maybe our suggestions would be different.
You are quite right, as usual.
The first thing I noticed was a book sent to the device wasn't green checked on Calibre on a second (USB) connection. The book was on the device in a appropriate directory. I deleted manually this book on the device (probably my mistake) and sent another book with the same effect.

I then suspected one particular book I had sent previously and deleted it from the device with Calibre. I changed its authors name (leaving a dot out) and resent it. But on the following reconnections, Calibre showed the book on the SD Card as FILE MISSING:<old name of the book>.I tried to delete it with Calibre (and refreshed the metadata) to no avail. I tried to harmonize it with the library with the same end result. In between I tried different backups of the database, always showing at the end the FILE MISSING:<> message.
Basically I can add book with Calibre but they don't show up on the device. I can't mark any book as "read". I hope I don't forget anything, but I'm on this problem for a few days now and so much happened I wouldn't be surprised I missed something.

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