Trouble Updating Calibre

[Loosheesh]

I've been having a bit of trouble updating Calibre lately.

At some point in the install it gives me this message (and I get the smallest dialog box when I click OK):



I then have no choice but to click Cancel, at which point I get this message:




When Calibre launches, it does show it to be at the latest update, though. This started some (4 or 5; can't remember exactly) updates ago; no idea why this is happening. Any thoughts?

[theducks]

Is this Win 8?
32 or 64 bit (the file name prompt makes me think 32bit)

[Loosheesh]

Originally Posted by theducks

Is this Win 8?
32 or 64 bit (the file name prompt makes me think 32bit)

My machine? It's Win 7 64-bit. Your question prompted me to check the update link (http://status.calibre-ebook.com/dist/win32), and I'm now wondering if I'm using the wrong install?

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by theducks

Is this Win 8?...

That's the first thought that occurred to me. I had a problem where the calibre update before the very last one was seeing my library as corrupt and was unable to reconstruct it. I rebooted windows and everything was fine. Win 8 does some weird things sometimes.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Loosheesh

My machine? It's Win 7 64-bit. Your question prompted me to check the update link (http://status.calibre-ebook.com/dist/win32), and I'm now wondering if I'm using the wrong install?

AFAIK You can use either install (or both) but if you tried to (force) install 'Portable' into Calibe programs folder, I am not sure what happens.
Note I said Force, I don't think you can install Portable (BTW 32bit only) in Programs without a BIG hammer

Use the control panel to uninstall Calibre (32) and Calibre-64

Delete any residue left in Program files and/or Program files (x86) (no calibre2 folder). The Library should NEVER have been in that path (default is in you Users/<username>

[Loosheesh]

Originally Posted by theducks

AFAIK You can use either install (or both) but if you tried to (force) install 'Portable' into Calibe programs folder, I am not sure what happens.
Note I said Force, I don't think you can install Portable (BTW 32bit only) in Programs without a BIG hammer

Use the control panel to uninstall Calibre (32) and Calibre-64

Delete any residue left in Program files and/or Program files (x86) (no calibre2 folder). The Library should NEVER have been in that path (default is in you Users/<username>

I've been updating the same way I've updated since I started using Calibre more than 3 years ago, so I'm reasonably certain I didn't 'force' anything. Anyway, I checked my Control Panel and, in Programs, I have 2 copies of Calibre; one dated 05/11/14 (the icon is blank) and the other with today's date. So you're saying to uninstall both of these? My library is nowhere near the Program files so I'm good there. However, what about my configuration settings? How will I get these back if I start from scratch? Also, which install package should I now use? I've always used the 32-bit (IIRC); so which one should I now use, the 32-bit or 64-bit?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Loosheesh

I've been updating the same way I've updated since I started using Calibre more than 3 years ago, so I'm reasonably certain I didn't 'force' anything. Anyway, I checked my Control Panel and, in Programs, I have 2 copies of Calibre; one dated 05/11/14 (the icon is blank) and the other with today's date. So you're saying to uninstall both of these? My library is nowhere near the Program files so I'm good there. However, what about my configuration settings? How will I get these back if I start from scratch? Also, which install package should I now use? I've always used the 32-bit (IIRC); so which one should I now use, the 32-bit or 64-bit?

Your config and plugins are left behind (the whole configuration folder contents) on uninstall. The same folder is used by 32 and 64 bit

That empty icon is a clue that something is far in left field.

[Loosheesh]

Originally Posted by theducks

Your config and plugins are left behind (the whole configuration folder contents) on uninstall. The same folder is used by 32 and 64 bit

That empty icon is a clue that something is far in left field.

I followed your advice and I seem to be back to normal; of course, I won't know for sure until the next update comes along.

Regarding the empty icon, I received the same message trying to uninstall it as I did trying to install the latest update. I eventually had to download the 'calibre-1.36.0' file it kept insisting on. After that, it uninstalled with no problems. Weird.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Loosheesh

I followed your advice and I seem to be back to normal; of course, I won't know for sure until the next update comes along.

Regarding the empty icon, I received the same message trying to uninstall it as I did trying to install the latest update. I eventually had to download the 'calibre-1.36.0' file it kept insisting on. After that, it uninstalled with no problems. Weird.

Its Windoze
Use it long enough and you just get used to things like this.

I have been updating Calibe (on multiple OS) since 2010 and have had very few burps of the nasty (the ones where you lose settings) kind.

Any time I damaged the Library, the finger correctly pointed to... ME
Backups are still advised

[Loosheesh]

Originally Posted by theducks

Its Windoze
Use it long enough and you just get used to things like this.

I have been updating Calibe (on multiple OS) since 2010 and have had very few burps of the nasty (the ones where you lose settings) kind.

Any time I damaged the Library, the finger correctly pointed to... ME
Backups are still advised

Never had anything really bad happen to my library (*quickly knocks on wood*) and I'm very serious about back up.

Thanks for the help