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Originally Posted by enuddleyarbl
Why has no one mentioned simply using Export under the Library button on the menu bar? I've used it's Import pair several times now to restore everything about Calibre. Am I not seeing something that the export/import function doesn't save/restore?
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You're right, it should be mentioned, but in the context of moving libraries between machines. It has a few problems if used as a basic backup/restore mechanism:
- It isn't incremental. One backs up the entire library. This takes time and space.
- It isn't easily automated. I do an incremental backup every time calibre quits.
- Several people have reported problems with corrupted zip files. Because this is an all-or-nothing backup, one corruption invalidates the entire backup.
If what you want is to move a calibre library from one machine to another then the built-in import/export is the best solution because it deals with differences between operating systems. However, be sure to test restoring the backup before the source library is deleted.