Recreating library on new computer?

jeather · 01-31-2013, 10:12 AM

My hard drive died, so I need to reinstall Calibre on my new computer. However, I do have the Calibre folder from my old computer (including all the executables) and the folder where my ebook library was stored.

Is there any way to easily recreate Calibre as it was on my old computer (extra columns, etc) using just this info? What about just copying the library with the date I added things to Calibre (which I use as meaningful information)? What is the best way to go from here? I have not yet installed Calibre onto the new computer.

Thanks.

jamadams · 01-31-2013, 10:21 AM

Just install Calibre as normal - then when it first starts it will prompt you for where you would like your library stored. If you point it to your existing library it will automatically detect and repopulate it.

jeather · 01-31-2013, 11:01 AM

But will that keep my extra columns, shelves, etc, or will all those need to be recreated?

kovidgoyal · 01-31-2013, 11:06 AM

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....ter-to-another

jeather · 01-31-2013, 12:15 PM

That still doesn't answer whether or not it will keep all my other information -- if I added a new column with data, will that appear in the new library? I am glad to know the dates will be kept.

PeterT · 01-31-2013, 02:22 PM

All the columns are stored in the calibre database metadata.db, and that is located within the directory structure referred to as your existing library.

01-31-2013, 10:12 AM	#1
jeather Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 23418 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo Glo	Recreating library on new computer? My hard drive died, so I need to reinstall Calibre on my new computer. However, I do have the Calibre folder from my old computer (including all the executables) and the folder where my ebook library was stored. Is there any way to easily recreate Calibre as it was on my old computer (extra columns, etc) using just this info? What about just copying the library with the date I added things to Calibre (which I use as meaningful information)? What is the best way to go from here? I have not yet installed Calibre onto the new computer. Thanks.

01-31-2013, 11:01 AM	#3
jeather Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 23418 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo Glo	But will that keep my extra columns, shelves, etc, or will all those need to be recreated? Last edited by jeather; 01-31-2013 at 11:11 AM.

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01-31-2013, 10:21 AM	#2
jamadams Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 712900 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hull, UK Device: Kindle PW, Kindle Keyboard, Kobo Touch, Sony PRS-505, 600 & Librié	Just install Calibre as normal - then when it first starts it will prompt you for where you would like your library stored. If you point it to your existing library it will automatically detect and repopulate it.

01-31-2013, 11:06 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,364 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....ter-to-another

01-31-2013, 12:15 PM	#5
jeather Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 23418 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Montreal Device: Kobo Glo	That still doesn't answer whether or not it will keep all my other information -- if I added a new column with data, will that appear in the new library? I am glad to know the dates will be kept.

01-31-2013, 02:22 PM	#6
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,532 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	All the columns are stored in the calibre database metadata.db, and that is located within the directory structure referred to as your existing library.

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