Can't open Calibre-Corrupt library

Roudy2633 · 11-29-2015, 07:50 PM

I can't open Calibre. It gives me an error of a corrupt library. Allowed program to "recover" library many times, along with renaming library to "first Calibre library", uninstalling program, then renaming library back to "Calibre library", with no success. Had the problem with Windows 7, then converted to Windows 10. Somehow solved the problem and got Calibre working, then screwed up my registry, so had to reinstall Windows 10. When I did, I could never get Calibre to open without the "corrupt" error. Noticed that the entire library is read-only, but don't know if that has any bearing on it. Have tried to change the attributes on the folder, and the individual books, but they change, and then revert back after I close the window. Need help-love Calibre!! Using Calibre 64-bit 2.45.0

kovidgoyal · 11-29-2015, 10:25 PM

A readonly library will definitely cause problems. I suggest you simply create a new library folder and re-import the books from the old library by right clicking the add books button and choosing add book from sub-folder, one per folder.

Start calibre from a command prompt as

calibre --with-library "C:/path/to/new/library/folder"

11-29-2015, 07:50 PM	#1
Roudy2633 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: none	Can't open Calibre-Corrupt library I can't open Calibre. It gives me an error of a corrupt library. Allowed program to "recover" library many times, along with renaming library to "first Calibre library", uninstalling program, then renaming library back to "Calibre library", with no success. Had the problem with Windows 7, then converted to Windows 10. Somehow solved the problem and got Calibre working, then screwed up my registry, so had to reinstall Windows 10. When I did, I could never get Calibre to open without the "corrupt" error. Noticed that the entire library is read-only, but don't know if that has any bearing on it. Have tried to change the attributes on the folder, and the individual books, but they change, and then revert back after I close the window. Need help-love Calibre!! Using Calibre 64-bit 2.45.0 Last edited by Roudy2633; 11-29-2015 at 07:58 PM.

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11-29-2015, 10:25 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,349 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	A readonly library will definitely cause problems. I suggest you simply create a new library folder and re-import the books from the old library by right clicking the add books button and choosing add book from sub-folder, one per folder. Start calibre from a command prompt as calibre --with-library "C:/path/to/new/library/folder"

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