MOVE LIBRARY BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN PC'S

SGBELVERTA · 01-06-2016, 05:23 PM

Hi Group,

I need to move my Calibre library between 2 PC's on a weekly basis. This should be a cut and past job using the same file name, but Calibre seems to make this difficult. Can anyone provide me step by step instructions to do this? I see the save to disk option, but no restore from disk option. This does have to be done using a USB flash drive. I can't use the Internet for security reasons on one of the PC's.

Thanks for feedback and help.

higgs · 01-06-2016, 05:38 PM

If you are using the latest version of Calibre then you can make use of the new export/import function.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3227695

PeterT · 01-06-2016, 06:39 PM

Maybe you need to use Calibre Portable that places the library and program / configuration on a USB stick and just plug the stick into whichever PC you are at and run calibre from the stick.

eschwartz · 01-06-2016, 10:03 PM

Easiest to use calibre Portable.

Alternatively, you can store the library on the flashdrive. Right-click the Library icon in the toolbar, select "Switch/Create library". One of the options is to move a library.

Then add that library to calibre on your other computer, via the same dialog.

Divingduck · 01-07-2016, 10:29 AM

For these kind of activities I use a USB-Stick and a sync tool like MS SyncToy. In addition a portable calibre installation on it. You can do a one way or two way sync. I do only one way as I don't want to touch my master library.
With this solution it is easy to have a complete library in the pocket and a elegant way for updating huge libraries on different locations.

01-06-2016, 05:23 PM	#1
SGBELVERTA Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kindle	MOVE LIBRARY BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN PC'S Hi Group, I need to move my Calibre library between 2 PC's on a weekly basis. This should be a cut and past job using the same file name, but Calibre seems to make this difficult. Can anyone provide me step by step instructions to do this? I see the save to disk option, but no restore from disk option. This does have to be done using a USB flash drive. I can't use the Internet for security reasons on one of the PC's. Thanks for feedback and help.

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01-06-2016, 05:38 PM	#2
higgs Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 149999 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Kindle PW3	If you are using the latest version of Calibre then you can make use of the new export/import function. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho....php?p=3227695

01-06-2016, 06:39 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,378 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Maybe you need to use Calibre Portable that places the library and program / configuration on a USB stick and just plug the stick into whichever PC you are at and run calibre from the stick.

01-06-2016, 10:03 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Easiest to use calibre Portable. Alternatively, you can store the library on the flashdrive. Right-click the Library icon in the toolbar, select "Switch/Create library". One of the options is to move a library. Then add that library to calibre on your other computer, via the same dialog.

01-07-2016, 10:29 AM	#5
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,166 Karma: 1410083 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	For these kind of activities I use a USB-Stick and a sync tool like MS SyncToy. In addition a portable calibre installation on it. You can do a one way or two way sync. I do only one way as I don't want to touch my master library. With this solution it is easy to have a complete library in the pocket and a elegant way for updating huge libraries on different locations.

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