Problem after re-installation - Calibre looks for a removed disk

[huotg01]

Hi

I have a strange problem. I'm a long time user, but I can't see how to solve this issue.

I'm running Calibre on a very small server, with an external usb drive "d:". Recently the drive stopped working and I just removed it. I wanted to change the location of the Calibre Library, but Calibre refused to run. I was surprised. I was expecting an error message, but nothing.

I uninstalled Calibre, and re-installed it. Same issue.

I then try the debug feature, and the result is attached. The process ends on a File not found error: [Win error 3] Path not found: 'd:\\'

Please note the d:

I don't know what to do. Is there a registry entry than can cause this problem ?

Thanks

Gaston

[theducks]

Try starting from the command line (to get it started, them you will fix the Location for a normal start)
Use the library located at the specified path.

calibre --with-library <"path">

Then use the create/switch option on the Library Icon: USE EXISTING
to set the new location
And also use the REMOVE LIBRARY <old name/location> to stop Calibre from even trying. (this only removes linkages from not in use libraries)

[huotg01]

Thanks theducks

Calibre still doesn't start. Same error message. Please see the attached screenshot.

Any other ideas ? I installed it on my laptop, pointing on the same location (it's a NAS), and it works....

I'm lost,

Gaston

[huotg01]

Thanks theducks.

I finally found out what was going on. A long long time ago I set a system variable :
CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY d:\Media\Calibre\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY (see attachment)

I don't remember why I did that at the time!

What is the difference between CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY and the Calibre library directory ?

Thanks again,

Gaston

[theducks]

The Library is what it says (Books and settings (possibly) UNIQUE to that Library)
The settings folder is about YOUR (general) settings and plugins

[huotg01]

Thanks

And is the location of CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY linked the location of the Calibre library ? If I well remember one was beside of the other ? Do I have to know where it is ?

Thanks,

Gaston

[theducks]

Originally Posted by huotg01

Thanks

And is the location of CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY linked the location of the Calibre library ? If I well remember one was beside of the other ? Do I have to know where it is ?

Thanks,

Gaston

The config directory contains the Last used Library, which is why it starts there (for those of use that have more than one)

[JSWolf]

When I start Calibre and it's trying to access a directory that doesn't exist, I get a requestor so I can point Calibre to an existing library or create a new one.

The OP should start Calibre from the GUI and not the command line.

[BetterRed]

By default, calibre stores its configuration data (global settings, plugins, overrides etc) in a directory named %APPDATA%\calibre, where %APPDATA% is a Windows controlled environment variable, which is typically set to C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming.

The CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY environment can be used to override the default location.

If the calibre configuration folder is inaccessible when calibre starts it will run its Welcome-wizard. Amongst other things the wizard tries to build a fresh configuration folder; if it is set, it will try to build it in the location referenced by CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY.

BR

[huotg01]

First of all, I confirm that everything is now working.

@JSWolf The problem was the point below. It was not possible to execute the GUI.

Originally Posted by huotg01

I finally found out what was going on. A long long time ago I set a system variable :
CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY d:\Media\Calibre\CALIBRE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY (see attachment)

I don't remember why I did that at the time!

Thanks to all of you.

It's really a great support.

Gaston