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Windows 10 to windows 11
Hi Everybody
I have very successfully used Calibre on my Lenovo Ideapad running Windows 10. I have now purchased a Lenovo Thinkpad running Windows 11 and wish to copy the entire Calibre setup to it. I have tried all the steps shown in Mobileread with no success, I keep getting error messages like "Folder is not empty" when it is! I have copied the Calibre folder to a flash drive and then tried to copy it to the same path on the Thinkpad but no luck. If anyone has had success perhaps the could post a detailed step by step reply. If not perhaps a member of the Calibre team could try and let me know how if successful. I am English but have lived in France for the past 30 years and am 76 years old. many thanks Yours hopefully Jon Bayliss |
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See ==>> How do I move my calibre data from one computer to another?
Many people have used it, including at least one person older than yourself. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 08-06-2022 at 06:47 PM. |
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I've moved my Calibre configuration and data. But I've never exported or imported. I've just copied the relevant directories.
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Total export/import size is now about 19 Gbytes. Export or import from local storage (inc USB HDD), but backed up also to a Windows type Share. |
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I have Exported all Calibre Data to an external hard disc with no problems. I cannot however Import Calibre from the hard disc onto my new Lenovo laptop. I have tried everything that I can think of including straight copying from the ext. hard drive to (what I think) is the correct folder on the laptop, but I keep getting stupid messages "folder is not empty" "cannot access this folder" etc. I will be most grateful for a step by step guide, bearing in mind I am ancient, for transferring Calibre to my new laptop. There are about 30 Libraries and it would be great if the Import function would just grab them from the Ext. hard drive without my having to select folders. thanks in advance Jon |
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For each library you exported create an empty folder on the new computer, probably following the same structure. I have my libraries like so:
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D: Calibre Libraries Books Covid Default ... Test The folder you Exported to (e.g. F:\CalData) should contain files named part-0001.calibre-data, part-0002.calibre-data…. part-nnnn.calibre-data. When you Import, first thing is to browse to and select the folder you Exported to: e.g. F:\CalData. Then for each library you exported, you will be prompted to browse to and select the empty folder you just created for that library. BR |
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Calibre HAS an Export/Import function (on the Library Icon).
This will do all KNOWN (on the quick switch list) Libraries AND the configuration. (this makes use of a custom 'spanned zip type archive') This IS NOT done by using the Adding Books or a traditional backup copy. BTW 30 Libraries??? WHY? IMHO the reason for different ones are: Access Limiting, 2)structural needs (to keep things efficient by reducing column count) |
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Network the two computers. Then copy the directories from one computer to the other.
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![]() Calibre is more like the old Card Catalog on Steroids. Every ting about a book is TAGGED (the usage named on the Left side). Want an Author: Select. Want a Topic: use the Topic (set in 'Tags' in Calibre) The advantage ![]() ![]() BTW I have many series that SOME MEMBERS (books) are written by or with co-authors. That makes the old school method really awkward to set up. |
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BUT Do NOT have any program using those folders at EITHER END to avoid locking issues. Note the following goes against the advice on Networked Libraries. If these are real Calibre Libraries , I have had excellent success using Calibre to PULL FROM the remote Library. (The same 2 Libraries randomly have issues if I Pushed to the other) WIRED NETWORK Make sure the source Library is not in use (Calibre not running on that system) Switch to the remote Library using the Library Icon (Create/Switch:use Existing if needed to set up). MAKE NO other CHANGES to the remote Library while connected this way Select books: Right click: Copy to Library: <the one you are at> :<delete after is an option> ![]() ![]() As always, when going against the masters guidance: Take precautions YMMV |
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