Need help with upgrading

[jrollins]

I need with Calibre, I have 0.753 and have been trying to update with 0.7.56. I'm no expert but i have been unable to update and I have downloaded several times just like all the other updates and there's been no change. I love the program but Ive hit a wall and you guys sure dont make it easy...

Also why dont you have a simple email under 'contact' or 'help'; i have to join a forum just to ask aquestion?

[chaley]

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[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by jrollins

I need with Calibre, I have 0.753 and have been trying to update with 0.7.56. I'm no expert but i have been unable to update and I have downloaded several times just like all the other updates and there's been no change.

You have to be more specific,

What OS do you use?
What happens during the install of 0.7.56?
Does the install complete with launch calibre option shown at the finish?

Originally Posted by jrollins

I love the program but Ive hit a wall and you guys sure dont make it easy...

How do you feel we aren't making it easy? Did you click the help button?

Originally Posted by jrollins

Also why dont you have a simple email under 'contact' or 'help'; i have to join a forum just to ask a question?

Email is very inefficient for open source community support. Using a forum allows on question to be seen by folks and thus makes for a very efficient support mechanism. For actual bugs there is a formal method to submit them via the wiki. Find out how to report a bug here.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by jrollins

Also why dont you have a simple email under 'contact' or 'help'; i have to join a forum just to ask aquestion?

It might be, because this is Open Source software, with developers located all around the Globe?
Do you want to call the UK? Germany? Australia?

To your base question: Upgrade.
Calibre must be fully closed/shut down (no tray Icon present).
Your Anti-Virus package may be blocking proper installation. Temporarily suspend it (Warning: use only distributions referenced from the official Calibre site.)

You failed to mention Which OS you were trying the install on (Each has it's quirks )

[jrollins]

Hi dwanthny, thanks for trying to help. I have windos 7 as an OS. I have never had a problem with any of the previous downloads.

when i try to install the latest version, i get as far as Calibre setup with 3 options ;

Change

repair

Remove

intead just going foward with the intallation. I am not a technical guy I like the software and im nto sure what (if anything ) im doing wrong. I get a message saying ' a network error occurred while attempting to read from this file

[theducks]

Originally Posted by jrollins

Hi dwanthny, thanks for trying to help. I have windos 7 as an OS. I have never had a problem with any of the previous downloads.

when i try to install the latest version, i get as far as Calibre setup with 3 options ;

Change

repair

Remove

intead just going foward with the intallation. I am not a technical guy I like the software and im nto sure what (if anything ) im doing wrong. I get a message saying ' a network error occurred while attempting to read from this file

I am not a W7 type (XP yes)
Network error? are you installing to a Network Drive (mount) instad of a Local Drive?

From the Control Panel, Add/Remove Remove Calibre (your Library is left alone. Just remember where you left it for the install).

After the remove completes. Locate the Calibre2 folder (it is in Program files on XP) and delete the folder .

Just for Grins reboot.

Now try the install of Calibre with the MSI file on a Local Drive.

[jrollins]

what will happen to all the books Ive already put in ?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by jrollins

what will happen to all the books Ive already put in ?

Your Library is left alone
Calibre should find it's location from user settings on the next install,
But that is why I reccomend knowing the Location. Just in case you have to help it along.
The name of the folder that contains 'metadata.db' is the folder name you should remember.

[itimpi]

Originally Posted by jrollins

Change

repair

Remove

These option are normally only offered if Windows thinks you are trying to install the same version as is already installed

I would recommend wht others have. Remove this release and then re-install afresh. Neither your existing settings or your current library get affected by the uninstall/install process.

[jrollins]

Hey Dwanthy and theducks thanks for the help i uninstalled and reinstalled and it worked great! Didn't lose any of my books either.

Thanks for your help and paitence with non technical Calibre user