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Originally Posted by Quoth
I've done both with no issue. But export and import is very much faster because there are only big files. About 4000 entries (not all are real ebooks) might mean up to five formats of ebooks, cover and other stuff per entry. The export is 19 files each about 1 G byte, the 19th file being just under 100 Mbyte. A direct copy is over 10,000 files.
Total export/import size is now about 19 Gbytes.
Export or import from local storage (inc USB HDD), but backed up also to a Windows type Share.
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Hi Quoth
I have Exported all Calibre Data to an external hard disc with no problems. I cannot however Import Calibre from the hard disc onto my new Lenovo laptop.
I have tried everything that I can think of including straight copying from the ext. hard drive to (what I think) is the correct folder on the laptop, but I keep getting stupid messages "folder is not empty" "cannot access this folder" etc.
I will be most grateful for a step by step guide, bearing in mind I am ancient, for transferring Calibre to my new laptop. There are about 30 Libraries and it would be great if the Import function would just grab them from the Ext. hard drive without my having to select folders.
thanks in advance
Jon