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idiom6 · 02-26-2025, 12:11 AM

Not sure what to make of this: so I created a new folder called CalibrePort inside the d: Calibre folder bc the import dialogue said it wasn't empty (it had a folder called John Schember that auto-populated). Once the import was done, an error message popped up saying

Code:

calibre, version 4.23.0
ERROR: Failed to create library: Failed to create calibre library at: u'E:\\Calibre'.
You will be asked to choose a new library location.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\main.py", line 161, in get_library_path
  File "os.py", line 150, in makedirs
  File "os.py", line 157, in makedirs
WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: u'E:\\'

I *think* that's because the original Calibre library on my old PC was on the E drive.

So I chose a new library location. It finished, and the settings had all imported, all the plugins and layout tweaks - but no books. I quick switched from the "you have to choose a new library location" library to the original intended CalibrePort, and that has everything.

Can I safely remove and delete the folder I created for "you have to choose a new location?"

02-26-2025, 12:11 AM	#13
idiom6 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 2814 Join Date: Oct 2020 Device: Kindle	Not sure what to make of this: so I created a new folder called CalibrePort inside the d: Calibre folder bc the import dialogue said it wasn't empty (it had a folder called John Schember that auto-populated). Once the import was done, an error message popped up saying Code: calibre, version 4.23.0 ERROR: Failed to create library: Failed to create calibre library at: u'E:\\Calibre'. You will be asked to choose a new library location. Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\main.py", line 161, in get_library_path File "os.py", line 150, in makedirs File "os.py", line 157, in makedirs WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: u'E:\\' I think that's because the original Calibre library on my old PC was on the E drive. So I chose a new library location. It finished, and the settings had all imported, all the plugins and layout tweaks - but no books. I quick switched from the "you have to choose a new library location" library to the original intended CalibrePort, and that has everything. Can I safely remove and delete the folder I created for "you have to choose a new location?"