NEW LIBRARY

[kyrieleison]

Hello,

my Calibre's library is corrupted.
No problem... I can lose it. I have all my books in another HD.
But what should I do to open again Calibre?
If i try, it tells me that Calibre cant restore it.

But I dont wanna restore it!!!
I tried to reinstall the program too... But it gives me the same error.

What can I do?

Thanks

[theducks]

Originally Posted by kyrieleison

Hello,

my Calibre's library is corrupted.
No problem... I can lose it. I have all my books in another HD.
But what should I do to open again Calibre?
If i try, it tells me that Calibre cant restore it.

But I dont wanna restore it!!!
I tried to reinstall the program too... But it gives me the same error.

What can I do?

Thanks

Rename the current folder to something else. eg Calibre Library => Old Library

Then when you start Calibre, it will not be able to find that Library and ask you if it Moved (not in this case) or make a new one (Yes)

[kyrieleison]

That's what I did.
I deleted the directory where the library was ("Biblioteca Calibre").
But if I start caliber, it continues asking me if I want to try to restore the old library.
If I answer yes, it can't.
If I answer no, he cannot create a new library.
In both cases, program shuts down.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by kyrieleison

That's what I did.
I deleted the directory where the library was ("Biblioteca Calibre").
But if I start caliber, it continues asking me if I want to try to restore the old library.
If I answer yes, it can't.
If I answer no, he cannot create a new library.
In both cases, program shuts down.

You have more than one Library and it was last looking at that other one Calibre opens to the last used Library

OS search the HD for metadata.db or metadata_db_prefs_backup.json
(if you are a lazy typer , search on *.json and where you see any of the above is a possible Library)

[kyrieleison]

So...

I deleted the directory where I had calibre's library.
I deleted all metadata.db and metadata_db_prefs_backup.json files.
I restarted Calibre, creating a new library.
But he tells me that the position is not correct and Calibre will shut down.

Other suggestions?

Thanks, again

[theducks]

Originally Posted by kyrieleison

So...

I deleted the directory where I had calibre's library.
I deleted all metadata.db and metadata_db_prefs_backup.json files.
I restarted Calibre, creating a new library.
But he tells me that the position is not correct and Calibre will shut down.

Other suggestions?

Thanks, again

I did not suggest Deleting those files.
That was just a way to LOCATE libraries.

I was going to suggest that you
Start Calibre from the commandline using one of the other found Libraries.
But that is to late now

Since you are into destruction. Delete the Calibre configuration folder. That is where all preferences, last used and search history.
With that gone, you will be starting over with all your settings

You said your books were on another HD?
This was your Library? The drive letter may have changed if it was detachable. I suggest that you use the OS to reserve (assign) a single letter. (I used L: ) above the expected normal removable drive usage range

[kyrieleison]

I simply would like to reinstall Calibre as if it was completely new.
What should I do???
I tried to uninstall it but it doesn't work..