Lost preferences

Tiggy626 · 10-16-2023, 12:15 AM

I lost all my preferences -- buttons, behavior, etc. -- except plugins and custom columns.

Is there any way to recover them, or do I just have to modify everything again?

theducks · 10-16-2023, 10:07 AM

What OS?
Where is your backup <hint, you should be making one, at least every time before you make a major change to the overall Look&Feel of Calibre>?

The configuration folder is where User Preferences and plugins are kept. (and is per USER LOGON )
Custom Columns are per Library and become part of the db. (some plugins need both places as they allow for different Library usage)

Tiggy626 · 10-16-2023, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

What OS?
Where is your backup <hint, you should be making one, at least every time before you make a major change to the overall Look&Feel of Calibre>?

The configuration folder is where User Preferences and plugins are kept. (and is per USER LOGON )
Custom Columns are per Library and become part of the db. (some plugins need both places as they allow for different Library usage)

Win 10
I backup my whole system every day, so I know I've got one.

Where is the configuration folder? Is it in the C:\Users directory? I found some things in C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local, but I don't know what I should recover.

Thanks for the help

theducks · 10-16-2023, 03:14 PM

Unless you have made other changes (that are not easy to fix), just replace the files in the Calibre folder (the sub folders should be fine). You may lose search histories or last read, but that is minor.

Sirtel · 10-16-2023, 03:16 PM

The configuration folder is usually in User/AppData/Roaming. The folder is named calibre. You can replace the entire folder with the one from your backup.

BetterRed · 10-16-2023, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

The configuration folder is usually in User/AppData/Roaming. The folder is named calibre. You can replace the entire folder with the one from your backup.

↑ ↑ ↑ ✔

BR

Tiggy626 · 10-17-2023, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

The configuration folder is usually in User/AppData/Roaming. The folder is named calibre. You can replace the entire folder with the one from your backup.

That did it. I had seen another thread saying to restore the config folder, but I couldn't figure out where it was.

Thanks for the help!

10-16-2023, 12:15 AM	#1
Tiggy626 Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2018 Device: none	Lost preferences I lost all my preferences -- buttons, behavior, etc. -- except plugins and custom columns. Is there any way to recover them, or do I just have to modify everything again?

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10-16-2023, 10:07 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,045 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	What OS? Where is your backup <hint, you should be making one, at least every time before you make a major change to the overall Look&Feel of Calibre>? The configuration folder is where User Preferences and plugins are kept. (and is per USER LOGON ) Custom Columns are per Library and become part of the db. (some plugins need both places as they allow for different Library usage)

10-16-2023, 03:14 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,045 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Unless you have made other changes (that are not easy to fix), just replace the files in the Calibre folder (the sub folders should be fine). You may lose search histories or last read, but that is minor.

10-16-2023, 03:16 PM	#5
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,455 Karma: 239219453 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	The configuration folder is usually in User/AppData/Roaming. The folder is named calibre. You can replace the entire folder with the one from your backup.

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