Help - can't find my other Calibre libraries!

Loosheesh · 06-11-2012, 07:49 PM

I have three Calibre libraries but I mainly use only one of them on a day-to-day basis. I only just noticed I can't find the other two libraries. The folders are in the same location they've always been.

I'm sure it's something totally simple I'm overlooking but I would appreciate some help figuring out what that is

(I'm updated to 0.8.55)

Thanks!

unboggling · 06-11-2012, 09:19 PM

Look under the Library Management icon. For each of the libraries calibre couldn't find, Select Switch/Create Library, check "Use the previously existing library at the new location". Click the icon to the right of New Location box. In the resulting dialog box that shows folders and files in the Operating System file system, show calibre where to find the "missing" library.

Loosheesh · 06-11-2012, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unboggling

Look under the Library Management icon. For each of the libraries calibre couldn't find, Select Switch/Create Library, check "Use the previously existing library at the new location". Click the icon to the right of New Location box. In the resulting dialog box that shows folders and files in the Operating System file system, show calibre where to find the "missing" library.

Worked perfectly; thanks very much!

Rachel · 07-14-2012, 10:07 AM

I've downloaded Calibre 0.8.60 and Dropbox to my new computer. I have tried pointing to my library in the public folder in Dropbox using the Use previously existing library at new location option. I have browsed to the folder holding my books but when I click on OK I am getting an error message telling me there is no existing Calibre library at that location. What am I doing wrong - any ideas? Thank you.

chaley · 07-14-2012, 11:35 AM

You need to point at the folder containing a file named "metadata.db".

If this is a new dropbox installation, it is possible that the library had not been fully downloaded.

Rachel · 07-14-2012, 12:50 PM

Thank you. I can see now you mention it that the library has only partially downloaded as yet, and it has still to get to the metadata.db file. I thought it was going to be instantaneous!

06-11-2012, 07:49 PM	#1
Loosheesh Wizard Posts: 1,680 Karma: 3137505 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jianghu Device: PW1, PW5, iPhone SE 2016, iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 2021	Help - can't find my other Calibre libraries! I have three Calibre libraries but I mainly use only one of them on a day-to-day basis. I only just noticed I can't find the other two libraries. The folders are in the same location they've always been. I'm sure it's something totally simple I'm overlooking but I would appreciate some help figuring out what that is (I'm updated to 0.8.55) Thanks!

06-11-2012, 09:19 PM	#2
unboggling Wizard Posts: 1,065 Karma: 858115 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kobo Clara, Kindle Paperwhite 10	Look under the Library Management icon. For each of the libraries calibre couldn't find, Select Switch/Create Library, check "Use the previously existing library at the new location". Click the icon to the right of New Location box. In the resulting dialog box that shows folders and files in the Operating System file system, show calibre where to find the "missing" library. Last edited by unboggling; 06-11-2012 at 09:22 PM.

07-14-2012, 10:07 AM	#4
Rachel Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 260 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk, England Device: sony prs505, kindle, ithing	New computer can't find Dropbox library I've downloaded Calibre 0.8.60 and Dropbox to my new computer. I have tried pointing to my library in the public folder in Dropbox using the Use previously existing library at new location option. I have browsed to the folder holding my books but when I click on OK I am getting an error message telling me there is no existing Calibre library at that location. What am I doing wrong - any ideas? Thank you.

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chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,447 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	You need to point at the folder containing a file named "metadata.db". If this is a new dropbox installation, it is possible that the library had not been fully downloaded.

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Rachel Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 260 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Suffolk, England Device: sony prs505, kindle, ithing	Thank you. I can see now you mention it that the library has only partially downloaded as yet, and it has still to get to the metadata.db file. I thought it was going to be instantaneous!

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