Transferring from 1 ereader to another

rhadin · 01-03-2013, 06:20 AM

A feature I would like to see in Calibre (perhaps it is already there but i don't know how to access it) is the ability to plug in a device on which I have already loaded ebooks using Calibre, have Calibre mark the books that are on the device as in memory, unplug the device, plug in a second device, and upload the marked ebooks from the first device to the second device.

Alternatively, perhaps one could attach both devices simultaneously to Calibre and then choose to copy (or transfer) the ebooks from one devide to the other.

The reason for this is that my wife's ereader is on its last legs and we would like to buy a new device and transfer what is currently on her reader to the new reader, but have Calibre manage the books as it does now.

I could just drag and drop the contents of the old reader onto my hard drive and then onto the new device, but it isn't clear to me that doing so will let Calibre manage the transferred ebooks. Or am I wrong about this?

theducks · 01-03-2013, 06:27 AM

To Save
With device connected (and wheel stopped):
Search: ondevice: True
Select all: Edit Metadata (bulk mode): Set a Tag/or custom column (On_Hers)

Use the tag to select those to send to the new one.

Or you cou use a device like mine

I just moved the SD card

SquiddOhio · 01-03-2013, 01:32 PM

I would suggest you plug in the device while Calibre is running. Click on the heading which shows the green check indicating books that are in the device. This will bring them all together at the top of the list. Then Select those items and "edit metadata" to add a unique tag to them; make it really unusual like "ondevice4transfer" or something like that. Essentially now you are done, as you can recall those books from your collection at any time.
When you get a new device, just plug it in and search for that tag and copy those books to the new device.
If you want to clean up after yourself, which is optional, just delete that tag from those books.

01-03-2013, 06:20 AM	#1
rhadin Literacy = Understanding Posts: 4,833 Karma: 59674358 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The World of Books Device: Nook, Nook Tablet	Transferring from 1 ereader to another A feature I would like to see in Calibre (perhaps it is already there but i don't know how to access it) is the ability to plug in a device on which I have already loaded ebooks using Calibre, have Calibre mark the books that are on the device as in memory, unplug the device, plug in a second device, and upload the marked ebooks from the first device to the second device. Alternatively, perhaps one could attach both devices simultaneously to Calibre and then choose to copy (or transfer) the ebooks from one devide to the other. The reason for this is that my wife's ereader is on its last legs and we would like to buy a new device and transfer what is currently on her reader to the new reader, but have Calibre manage the books as it does now. I could just drag and drop the contents of the old reader onto my hard drive and then onto the new device, but it isn't clear to me that doing so will let Calibre manage the transferred ebooks. Or am I wrong about this?

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01-03-2013, 06:27 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	To Save With device connected (and wheel stopped): Search: ondevice: True Select all: Edit Metadata (bulk mode): Set a Tag/or custom column (On_Hers) Use the tag to select those to send to the new one. Or you cou use a device like mine I just moved the SD card

01-03-2013, 01:32 PM	#3
SquiddOhio Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 151030 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Kindle Touch	I would suggest you plug in the device while Calibre is running. Click on the heading which shows the green check indicating books that are in the device. This will bring them all together at the top of the list. Then Select those items and "edit metadata" to add a unique tag to them; make it really unusual like "ondevice4transfer" or something like that. Essentially now you are done, as you can recall those books from your collection at any time. When you get a new device, just plug it in and search for that tag and copy those books to the new device. If you want to clean up after yourself, which is optional, just delete that tag from those books.

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