Install on Windows Server 2022

Sambachu · 02-27-2025, 12:30 AM

Hi All,
I am having issues getting Calibre to run on Windows Server 2022 (on top of VMWare ESXi). I know that the answer is probably "Calibre is not supported on Windows Server", but was wondering if anyone has it running and how they achieved it.

I had a successful install running about 6 months ago on the same VM (I guess prior to some Windows updates?). But have not started it up in a while and now Calibre won't run. When I try to start it, nothing happens. Output from calibre-debug -g:

calibre 7.26 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.20348-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.20348')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.20348', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre-debug.exe

I have tried all the usual stuff: reboot, re-install, delete calibre folders, etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

BetterRed · 02-27-2025, 02:01 AM

See last couple of posts ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=366233

BR

Sambachu · 02-27-2025, 10:04 PM

I could have played with it for years without looking at the display drivers, but here we are.

Thanks very much for you and everyone who contributed to the original post. You have saved me many hours of fruitless troubleshooting

DNSB · 02-27-2025, 10:06 PM

Glad that others are learning from my experiences.

02-27-2025, 12:30 AM	#1
Sambachu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2025 Device: Kindle	Install on Windows Server 2022 Hi All, I am having issues getting Calibre to run on Windows Server 2022 (on top of VMWare ESXi). I know that the answer is probably "Calibre is not supported on Windows Server", but was wondering if anyone has it running and how they achieved it. I had a successful install running about 6 months ago on the same VM (I guess prior to some Windows updates?). But have not started it up in a while and now Calibre won't run. When I try to start it, nothing happens. Output from calibre-debug -g: calibre 7.26 embedded-python: True Windows-10-10.0.20348-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE') ('Windows', '10', '10.0.20348') Python 3.11.5 Windows: ('10', '10.0.20348', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free') Interface language: None EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre-debug.exe I have tried all the usual stuff: reboot, re-install, delete calibre folders, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated

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02-27-2025, 02:01 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,701 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	See last couple of posts ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=366233 BR

02-27-2025, 10:04 PM	#3
Sambachu Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2025 Device: Kindle	I could have played with it for years without looking at the display drivers, but here we are. Thanks very much for you and everyone who contributed to the original post. You have saved me many hours of fruitless troubleshooting

02-27-2025, 10:06 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 45,895 Karma: 168959602 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Glad that others are learning from my experiences.

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