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Old 11-12-2023, 04:42 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Sys_eng View Post
Thank you so much, Kevin, for chiming in!
When you say "If you have a backup use it to restore your library again", doesn't that mean
doing that through Library > Library Maintenance > Restore Database on the main library folder? (which what I have already done)

or do you mean doing Library > Library Maintenance > Restore Database using a backup folder from x number of days before the library stopped loading normally?
No, the backup being referred to is when you right-click on the Library icon and see Export/import all calibre data. If you haven't done that previously, it's too late to do so now. I use that functionality for creating a backup that can be easily moved between Linux, MacOS and Windows and allows restoring your entire library after a disaster. I also back up my settings directory and libraries using file backup (easier to restore a single file from).

I spent too many years in IT where the motto of many is "I know I'm paranoid. I just don't know if I'm paranoid enough" to be happy without multiple tested backups.
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