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Karen Myers · 03-13-2022, 11:22 AM

Sorry if this has been answered but I can't find it... I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

BACKGROUND

Primary PC being repaired (inaccessible for lengthy period, unexpected interruption).

Meanwhile, I'm putting up a new Calibre installation on the Secondary PC. Since the Primary PC is not available to do the proper "Export" process, I have copied all the Primary PC Calibre data (i.e., full folder "Calibre Library") via Dropbox.

I have installed the latest release of Calibre, and pointed it at the "Calibre Library" folder imported from Dropbox which has all the internal book folders as well as the Metadata.db file.

When I start up the new empty Calibre installation and point it at the existing library, it brings in (apparently) the full database, including (spot-checking) user-created metadata (e.g., series names). That's great.

PROBLEM/QUESTION

I assume the proper Export/Import process would include other things like my installed PLUGINS and DEVICE SETTINGS, but I was unable to do the Export process (see above - source PC not available). My list of plugins for the new installation shows no installed plugins, nor do I have a list elsewhere (yes, I will be fixing this later... with parameters).

Is there any way I can resurrect my list of plugins, including DeDRM stuff (I buy from Amazon and load to Kobo for reading)? Is some of that perhaps in the Metadata.db file, or does that just contain the user-created metadata or something else?

Without the proper plugins (and resurrecting years of appropriate fiddling/settings/definitions/research) I don't dare attempt to upload my existing epub files to my Kobo reader, nor attempt to import mobi files in a useful way.

Even just finding the plugin list/settings in, say, background folders (all of which I have via Dropbox but don't know their locations) would help get me started recreating the original environment. (Though if they are in system folders rather than "ordinary" user-managed PC folders, they might not have been uploaded to Dropbox... still, I do have direct offline physical backups of all folders, I believe.)

Thanks for your help!

03-13-2022, 11:22 AM	#1
Karen Myers Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura	Including metadata (plugins) for a forced import Sorry if this has been answered but I can't find it... I'd be grateful for any suggestions. BACKGROUND Primary PC being repaired (inaccessible for lengthy period, unexpected interruption). Meanwhile, I'm putting up a new Calibre installation on the Secondary PC. Since the Primary PC is not available to do the proper "Export" process, I have copied all the Primary PC Calibre data (i.e., full folder "Calibre Library") via Dropbox. I have installed the latest release of Calibre, and pointed it at the "Calibre Library" folder imported from Dropbox which has all the internal book folders as well as the Metadata.db file. When I start up the new empty Calibre installation and point it at the existing library, it brings in (apparently) the full database, including (spot-checking) user-created metadata (e.g., series names). That's great. PROBLEM/QUESTION I assume the proper Export/Import process would include other things like my installed PLUGINS and DEVICE SETTINGS, but I was unable to do the Export process (see above - source PC not available). My list of plugins for the new installation shows no installed plugins, nor do I have a list elsewhere (yes, I will be fixing this later... with parameters). Is there any way I can resurrect my list of plugins, including DeDRM stuff (I buy from Amazon and load to Kobo for reading)? Is some of that perhaps in the Metadata.db file, or does that just contain the user-created metadata or something else? Without the proper plugins (and resurrecting years of appropriate fiddling/settings/definitions/research) I don't dare attempt to upload my existing epub files to my Kobo reader, nor attempt to import mobi files in a useful way. Even just finding the plugin list/settings in, say, background folders (all of which I have via Dropbox but don't know their locations) would help get me started recreating the original environment. (Though if they are in system folders rather than "ordinary" user-managed PC folders, they might not have been uploaded to Dropbox... still, I do have direct offline physical backups of all folders, I believe.) Thanks for your help!