import backup problems

[logpond]

hello. my laptop crashed and all my library was deleted. i installed the latest 64bit calibre and proceeded to import my backup. when i go to the folder where my backup files are, calibre doesn't read them. it just says "No items match your search." when i tried opening the file by clicking on it then using calibre as an app they just get imported to calibre as is, meaning they appear as part-0001, etc. can anyone help me with this? thanks in advance...

[theducks]

Start Calibre on an EMPTY library.
Use tool: (right click the Library icon) Export/Import all Library data: Import

The complete set (part####) files need to be in the same place.
That should give you the ability to do a full restore (or select if multiple libraries were included)

[logpond]

Originally Posted by theducks

Start Calibre on an EMPTY library.
Use tool: (right click the Library icon) Export/Import all Library data: Import

The complete set (part####) files need to be in the same place.
That should give you the ability to do a full restore (or select if multiple libraries were included)

i don't understand how this will help my situation but i did it anyway. still the same problem. when i go to the folder where my backup is, it just says no items match your search. calibre is not reading the backup. thanks for the suggestion though...

[BetterRed]

did you import them?



BR

[theducks]

using explorer: what are the file sizes of those part-nnnn.calibre-data files?
is there a 0001?
are all the files there from #1 thru the last in the set?

[logpond]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

did you import them?

Attachment 193865

BR

yes, i did. that's what i've been doing. but calibre does not recognize the files. it just says no items match your search as if the folder was empty. but when i use a file explorer, they're there...

[logpond]

Originally Posted by theducks

using explorer: what are the file sizes of those part-nnnn.calibre-data files?
is there a 0001?
are all the files there from #1 thru the last in the set?

the file sizes range from 600mb to 1gb. there is a 0001 and the files are complete from when i backed them up.

[logpond]

https://ibb.co/0ZFhT4g
these are the files.


https://ibb.co/rdC5tS1
this is calibre when i try to import them

[DNSB]

Since the export and import are folder based, that error message is meaningless. You will need an empty folder (not a library, a completely empty folder to import the library too). You will also get your plugins and other bits and bobs so that may error out if you are importing into an existing calibre installation.

For my quick and dirty test, I exported one library to the Export Test directory and then imported it to an Import_Test directory. After the import, I added the Import_Test directory to calibre (use the Use the previously existing library at the new location option in the Switch/create library menu).

[logpond]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Since the export and import are folder based, that error message is meaningless. You will need an empty folder (not a library, a completely empty folder to import the library too). You will also get your plugins and other bits and bobs so that may error out if you are importing into an existing calibre installation.

but i'm not getting any error messages when i try to import my backup. it just says "No items match your search."

[BetterRed]

@logpond - You import the folder in which the "part-0001.calibre-data' files are contained.

BR

[logpond]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@logpond - You import the folder in which the "part-0001.calibre-data' files are contained.

BR

this did the trick! so you're supposed to import the folder? duh! thanks! but now i'm getting this error:

calibre, version 5.42.0
ERROR: Failed: Failed to import data. Click "Show details" for more information.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\exim.py", line 138, in run_action
File "calibre\utils\exim.py", line 339, in import_data
File "calibre\db\cache.py", line 2550, in import_library
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: "C:\\Program Files\\Calibre2\\Jun's Library\\metadata.db"

[BetterRed]

How did "Jun's Library" get to be in the "C:\\Program Files\\Calibre2"?

BR

[logpond]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

How did "Jun's Library" get to be in the "C:\\Program Files\\Calibre2"?

BR

i made that folder because when i was selecting the calibre library, it kept saying the folder wasn't empty. anyway, made a completely new folder in the main directory and it's now importing. thanks for the help!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by logpond

this did the trick! so you're supposed to import the folder? duh! thanks! but now i'm getting this error:

calibre, version 5.42.0
ERROR: Failed: Failed to import data. Click "Show details" for more information.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\exim.py", line 138, in run_action
File "calibre\utils\exim.py", line 339, in import_data
File "calibre\db\cache.py", line 2550, in import_library
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: "C:\\Program Files\\Calibre2\\Jun's Library\\metadata.db"

Create a new Calibre library at c:\Calibre Library\Calibre2. Then do the import. That will work.