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Still not sure what to do in the future.
Well I have learned somethings...but I still don't know what to do to prepare for future catastophic failure. I lost my laptop system and had to completely reinstall windows and applications. Here's how I see my problem:
Calibre Program: I can always reinstall/download new version.
Books: The file history version I had were renamed by addition of date/time characters. I can't simply move these files into the Calibre Library folder and expect them to work correctly. If I use the Calibre function to switch to and import the books from the file history, the books come in okay, but metadata and covers end up with a problem.
Calibre Configurations: I have set up columns in metadata to contain custom information. Date Read is an example. This is important information to me and frustrating to lose. I do not know where these customizations are recorded and how best to have them backed up.
I must admit I have never used the Calibre import/export function. Is this the best way to have a reliable/restorable backup of my book library? Is it as simple as: reinstall Calibre, then import the previously exported file?
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