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jwhittin · 11-02-2024, 10:18 AM

Thanks David.

This also created some wierd results.

I signed out and back in as you suggested and the Kobo utilities indicated the database was OK. The only trouble was that this didn't re-import 50 of the books (out of 603) that were already on the device (they were the last 50 by Author sort). They didn't appear on the device nor showed on Calibre as on the device, yet they were in the folder structure of the device.

So I deleted the 50 titles from the Kobo using Windows File Explorer, re-signed out and back in, then re-transferred the 50 titles back onto the Kobo from Calibre, ejected the device then reconnected, and I got a database error again.

So I did it all again (actually now a third time as I made my own problems on one attempt), taking note of more things. And I noticed that after I had re-transferred the 50 titles onto the device from Calibre and ejected, the home screen display still said there were 553 books under "My Books" whereas within My Books, the filter dropdown showed 603. So this time I rebooted the device, the numbers aligned, and when I connected to the PC and used the Kobo Utilities check it showed the device database was OK.

So it's now working, although I have no idea why it wouldn't re-import the last 50 titles by Author sort, nor why the device needed to be rebooted after transferring titles from Calibre. I've transferred titles for over ten years, first to a Sony, then to a Kobo Clara HD, and most recently to a Kobo Clara Colour, and never had to reboot before.

So does this mean that in future I have to eject and reboot the Kobo after every transfer in future? Have they changed something in the Kobo firmware or Calibre recently that requires this perhaps?

Anyway, many thanks for your help and hopefully someone can provide an answer on my last two questions.

John

11-02-2024, 10:18 AM	#5
jwhittin Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo Clara Colour	Thanks David. This also created some wierd results. I signed out and back in as you suggested and the Kobo utilities indicated the database was OK. The only trouble was that this didn't re-import 50 of the books (out of 603) that were already on the device (they were the last 50 by Author sort). They didn't appear on the device nor showed on Calibre as on the device, yet they were in the folder structure of the device. So I deleted the 50 titles from the Kobo using Windows File Explorer, re-signed out and back in, then re-transferred the 50 titles back onto the Kobo from Calibre, ejected the device then reconnected, and I got a database error again. So I did it all again (actually now a third time as I made my own problems on one attempt), taking note of more things. And I noticed that after I had re-transferred the 50 titles onto the device from Calibre and ejected, the home screen display still said there were 553 books under "My Books" whereas within My Books, the filter dropdown showed 603. So this time I rebooted the device, the numbers aligned, and when I connected to the PC and used the Kobo Utilities check it showed the device database was OK. So it's now working, although I have no idea why it wouldn't re-import the last 50 titles by Author sort, nor why the device needed to be rebooted after transferring titles from Calibre. I've transferred titles for over ten years, first to a Sony, then to a Kobo Clara HD, and most recently to a Kobo Clara Colour, and never had to reboot before. So does this mean that in future I have to eject and reboot the Kobo after every transfer in future? Have they changed something in the Kobo firmware or Calibre recently that requires this perhaps? Anyway, many thanks for your help and hopefully someone can provide an answer on my last two questions. John