Calibre Portable 0.8.70

grayscale · 09-21-2012, 07:04 PM

Before 0.8.70, I have pinned the shortcut to calibre-portable.exe on my taskbar.
When I updated to 0.8.70, it then opens up a different taskbar entry when clicked and points out to the calibre.exe on the Calibre folder. Is this a bug? because piining the calibre.exe and running it seem to reset my settings and library.

kovidgoyal · 09-21-2012, 11:42 PM

You need to run calibre-portable.exe, not calibre.exe.

grayscale · 09-22-2012, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

You need to run calibre-portable.exe, not calibre.exe.

Yes, but how can I pin calibre-portable.exe on the taskbar without running a separate instance when clicked? (screenshot on my post above)

kovidgoyal · 09-22-2012, 07:09 AM

I dont know, I'm not a windows user. Basically calibre-portable.exe starts calibre.exe and then quits. I dont know whether pin to taskbar will work with that scheme or not.

DoctorOhh · 09-22-2012, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grayscale

Yes, but how can I pin calibre-portable.exe on the taskbar without running a separate instance when clicked? (screenshot on my post above)

You can't, same thing happens with the portableapps.com program. What difference does it make? This isn't a new thing for calibre portable it has been that way on my machine since I installed Windows 7 six months ago.

nfetterly · 09-22-2012, 01:07 PM

I'm upgrading from 8.48 portable, have it installed on my desktop and a USB drive. When i try to do the install / upgrade I tell it where it's installed, it sees it and asks me if I want to upgrade (i say yes), but the upgrade fails, message is;

Failed to delete Calibre program folder. Make sure calibre is not running.

I've tried this several times including whutting laptop down and then restarting Win 7 and trying the install before I start and any programs (other than what starts automatically).

Suggestions? Questions?

I then have to recopy Calibre off my USB because now 8.70 exe is there and I get an error code;

Failed to launch the calibre program. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error code:2)

I also have a hard time getting rid of / copying over the calibre folder as it says it's in use by another program (I don't know how to find what program that is).

kovidgoyal · 09-22-2012, 01:30 PM

Then install 0.8.70 in a new folder and copy over the files manually.

nfetterly · 09-22-2012, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Then install 0.8.70 in a new folder and copy over the files manually.

That works

judeandrob · 09-23-2012, 10:45 AM

Windows - I put a shortcut on the desktop for Calibre Portable and then another for Calibre E-Book Mgt.
I can pin the HDD version to the taskbar but not the portable version unless the flashdrive is plugged.
Jude and Rob

higlider · 09-23-2012, 05:05 PM

I have installed the 0.8.70 on my USB drive, and would like to have all the configuration changes I have made on my desktop transferred to the USB drive calibre portable version. How can I do that without messing up part of configuration necessary for the portable version?

kovidgoyal · 09-23-2012, 10:16 PM

Simply copy the configuration folder. There are no configuration entries specific to calibre portable.

nynaevelan · 09-28-2012, 02:53 PM

I am able to pin to the taskbar in Win7, just right click on calibre-portable.exe and select pin to taskbar.

09-21-2012, 07:04 PM	#1
grayscale Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: none	Calibre Portable 0.8.70 Before 0.8.70, I have pinned the shortcut to calibre-portable.exe on my taskbar. When I updated to 0.8.70, it then opens up a different taskbar entry when clicked and points out to the calibre.exe on the Calibre folder. Is this a bug? because piining the calibre.exe and running it seem to reset my settings and library.

09-22-2012, 01:07 PM	#6
nfetterly Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kindle 3	I'm upgrading from 8.48 portable, have it installed on my desktop and a USB drive. When i try to do the install / upgrade I tell it where it's installed, it sees it and asks me if I want to upgrade (i say yes), but the upgrade fails, message is; Failed to delete Calibre program folder. Make sure calibre is not running. I've tried this several times including whutting laptop down and then restarting Win 7 and trying the install before I start and any programs (other than what starts automatically). Suggestions? Questions? I then have to recopy Calibre off my USB because now 8.70 exe is there and I get an error code; Failed to launch the calibre program. The system cannot find the file specified. (Error code:2) I also have a hard time getting rid of / copying over the calibre folder as it says it's in use by another program (I don't know how to find what program that is). Last edited by nfetterly; 09-22-2012 at 01:14 PM.

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09-21-2012, 11:42 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,260 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You need to run calibre-portable.exe, not calibre.exe.

09-22-2012, 07:09 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,260 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I dont know, I'm not a windows user. Basically calibre-portable.exe starts calibre.exe and then quits. I dont know whether pin to taskbar will work with that scheme or not.

09-22-2012, 01:30 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,260 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Then install 0.8.70 in a new folder and copy over the files manually.

09-23-2012, 10:45 AM	#9
judeandrob Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kindle keyboard	Windows - I put a shortcut on the desktop for Calibre Portable and then another for Calibre E-Book Mgt. I can pin the HDD version to the taskbar but not the portable version unless the flashdrive is plugged. Jude and Rob

09-23-2012, 05:05 PM	#10
higlider Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2012 Device: Kindle	I have installed the 0.8.70 on my USB drive, and would like to have all the configuration changes I have made on my desktop transferred to the USB drive calibre portable version. How can I do that without messing up part of configuration necessary for the portable version?

09-23-2012, 10:16 PM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,260 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Simply copy the configuration folder. There are no configuration entries specific to calibre portable.

09-28-2012, 02:53 PM	#12
nynaevelan eBook Junkie Posts: 1,526 Karma: 1464018 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Fire 2020, Kindle PW2	I am able to pin to the taskbar in Win7, just right click on calibre-portable.exe and select pin to taskbar.

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