Thread: Getting Bad Database Error
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Old 04-06-2010, 07:10 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by oak View Post
When installing on XP:

ERROR: Bad database location: Bad database location:C:\testbook

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 472, in __init__
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 460, in __init__
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 444, in connect
WindowsError: [Error 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: 'C:\\testbook\\metadata.db'

Any ideas?
Is this a fresh install or installing over a older version?

Have you rebooted and tried again?

Is your Windows XP updated to Service Pack 3 (SP3)?
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