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Mister Underhill · 09-18-2024, 01:10 PM

Hi! I'm sure I'm not the first person to run into this problem, but I can't seem to find a thread anywhere to help me solve the issue.

Here's the situation:

My hard drive crashed--like, no longer working or accessible. So I am not able to export my library. I was running an older version of Calibre -- 5-something, I think? For one reason or another, I was not up to date.

But, thanks to File History (I'm on PC), I do have a backup of the Calibre Library folder on an external HD.

I've replaced my HD, done a fresh Win11 install, installed the latest Calibre v7.18, and copied the backup library folder back onto the new HD.

My problem is trying to get my library into the new Calibre install. I've tried using "Switch/Create Library" to point to the folder, but it returns an error message that says "There is no existing calibre library at [path]."

Any ideas or suggestions on how to restore my library would be GREATLY appreciated!

09-18-2024, 01:10 PM	#1
Mister Underhill Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2024 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Recovering library after a HD crash Hi! I'm sure I'm not the first person to run into this problem, but I can't seem to find a thread anywhere to help me solve the issue. Here's the situation: My hard drive crashed--like, no longer working or accessible. So I am not able to export my library. I was running an older version of Calibre -- 5-something, I think? For one reason or another, I was not up to date. But, thanks to File History (I'm on PC), I do have a backup of the Calibre Library folder on an external HD. I've replaced my HD, done a fresh Win11 install, installed the latest Calibre v7.18, and copied the backup library folder back onto the new HD. My problem is trying to get my library into the new Calibre install. I've tried using "Switch/Create Library" to point to the folder, but it returns an error message that says "There is no existing calibre library at [path]." Any ideas or suggestions on how to restore my library would be GREATLY appreciated!