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fbean8 · 01-07-2020, 08:23 AM

Hi!

I recently bought a new iPad 7th Gen 128GB and I would like to transfer my old ebook library. My old device is an Ipad Mini - Marvin Classic. I've been attempting a restore but I have been unsuccessful.

I am able to AirDrop the 48GB backup file onto my iPad (takes forever to transfer) but it crashes the Marvin 3 app once I attempt the restore OR I get a notification that my iPad is running out of space while restoring. The ipad is brand new and has very few apps installed. I suppose Marvin 3 "replicates" the 49GB file while restoring that's why space is an issue.

I've been using Marvin for several years now and I have so many folders and highlights and it would be such a shame to lose all this metadata.

Could it be because of my large library filesize (49GB)? Does anyone have experience with the migration of a large ebook library similar to mine? (Marvin Classic OR Marvin 3) Should I give up hope and rebuild my library from scratch?

Other suggestions for a workaround also welcome. Thanks so much.

01-07-2020, 08:23 AM	#1
fbean8 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2020 Device: Ipad 7th Gen	Restoring a large library Hi! I recently bought a new iPad 7th Gen 128GB and I would like to transfer my old ebook library. My old device is an Ipad Mini - Marvin Classic. I've been attempting a restore but I have been unsuccessful. I am able to AirDrop the 48GB backup file onto my iPad (takes forever to transfer) but it crashes the Marvin 3 app once I attempt the restore OR I get a notification that my iPad is running out of space while restoring. The ipad is brand new and has very few apps installed. I suppose Marvin 3 "replicates" the 49GB file while restoring that's why space is an issue. I've been using Marvin for several years now and I have so many folders and highlights and it would be such a shame to lose all this metadata. Could it be because of my large library filesize (49GB)? Does anyone have experience with the migration of a large ebook library similar to mine? (Marvin Classic OR Marvin 3) Should I give up hope and rebuild my library from scratch? Other suggestions for a workaround also welcome. Thanks so much.