C:\Users\USER>calibre-debug -g
calibre 6.6 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19041-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19041')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19041', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: en_GB
QPA platform: windows
devicePixelRatio: 1.0
logicalDpi: 96.0 x 96.0
physicalDpi: 108.73578595317724 x 108.85714285714285
ApplicationPaletteChange event ignored
Using calibre Qt style: True
ApplicationPaletteChange event received
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\utils\ipc\launch.py", line 18, in <module>
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'nul'
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "runpy.py", line 196, in _run_module_as_main
File "runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
File "site.py", line 82, in <module>
File "site.py", line 77, in main
File "site.py", line 49, in run_entry_point
File "calibre\debug.py", line 230, in main
File "calibre\gui_launch.py", line 73, in calibre
File "calibre\gui2\main.py", line 553, in main
File "calibre\gui2\main.py", line 565, in run_main
File "calibre\gui2\main.py", line 403, in run_gui
File "calibre\gui2\main.py", line 413, in run_gui_
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1027, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 688, in _load_unlocked
File "bypy-importer.py", line 279, in exec_module
File "calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 46, in <module>
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1027, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 688, in _load_unlocked
File "bypy-importer.py", line 279, in exec_module
File "calibre\gui2\jobs.py", line 22, in <module>
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1027, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 688, in _load_unlocked
File "bypy-importer.py", line 279, in exec_module
File "calibre\utils\ipc\server.py", line 23, in <module>
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1027, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 688, in _load_unlocked
File "bypy-importer.py", line 279, in exec_module
File "calibre\utils\ipc\launch.py", line 20, in <module>
RuntimeError: NUL file missing in windows. This indicates a corrupted windows. You should contact Microsoft for assistance and/or follow the steps described here:
https://bytes.com/topic/net/answers/...device-missing
Me not being tech savvy, just wanting to read some books, trying to get calibre to work. I don't know if this is a python problem, windows problem or something else. The null.sys file is present in "C:\Windows\System32\drivers".
Calibre will also not launch in safe mode