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theducks · 06-08-2020, 12:53 PM

How did you do it (actual steps) 1) make the backup? 2) Do the restore?
There are many ways to get this done over the years that work BUT you can't pick some save steps from one and use others to restore. They will fail.

Simplest: Make a folder (the name will be your new Library name in the end) eg MainLib

DO NOT start Calibre

on your OLD PC copy EVERYTHING INSIDE the old Library folder over to the INSIDE of the new folder. If you have NOT added books to the New, Default Calibre Library, simply replace the contents in total. This is your books BUT NOT plugins or settings.

06-08-2020, 12:53 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,079 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	How did you do it (actual steps) 1) make the backup? 2) Do the restore? There are many ways to get this done over the years that work BUT you can't pick some save steps from one and use others to restore. They will fail. Simplest: Make a folder (the name will be your new Library name in the end) eg MainLib DO NOT start Calibre on your OLD PC copy EVERYTHING INSIDE the old Library folder over to the INSIDE of the new folder. If you have NOT added books to the New, Default Calibre Library, simply replace the contents in total. This is your books BUT NOT plugins or settings.