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Originally Posted by stumped
Why are you making a simple task so complicated?
The library is stored in a folder, which you can copy, like any other folder, to a different drive , or to cloud, or to a usb stick.
Then, if you ever need to , you can copy some or all of it back to its original location.
No special tools or skills required
But if you want to regularly update your backup copy, use one of several free file sync utilities in mirror mode, so your copy is always a mirror of your life library. Those take only a couple of minutes per day to make incremental changes
Ps. All configuration data is also in a single folder, and can be managed same way.
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File History folder content can
only be restored with the File Explorer Previous Versions tool, which is accessible from the File Explorer context menu or via File Explorer Properties.
IMO, keeping mirror copies (as suggested by stumped) using a folder and file synch tool is the way to go ==>>
Comparison of file synch software - Wikipedia.
Free File Synch is popular, I use GoodSynch.
Calibre's proprietary Export/Import feature was developed to facilitate moving calibre (libraries and configuration) between platforms (hardware, operating system, and file system), e.g from an 'old' computer to a 'new' computer. It can be used for backup/recovery, but, because it backs up entire libraries it is slow - which is a deterrent to doing frequent backups, particularly on large (byte-wise) libraries. And you can't
easily recover single items (books, formats, covers, config files) it's all or nothing.
BR