[CLOSED] Messed up Library

EvM1 · 03-30-2016, 08:29 PM

After making a heap of changes to my Calibre library I thought I'd make a manual save. I noticed there were hundreds more files than I thought was right and that perhaps I had multiple copies of some files.

So then I had the brilliant idea of emptying the folder and starting again, however, following this, Calibre would not allow me to save to that folder anymore.

Next brilliant idea was that I created a Calibre Library 2. I was able to save the library to this, however each folder within this new library is empty.

I've now discovered that the original Calibre Library folder is still connected somehow. Any of the files I've updated by adding and then deleting original, these have been added to the old Calibre Library folder.

When I 'save to disk' to my Calibre backup, this also has empty folders so I'm unable to save a copy of my library at all.

Can someone help me to save my library please?

Dr. Drib · 03-30-2016, 08:34 PM

The General Discussion Forum is for "General discussions about e-book reading not specific to a device, software or format."

Please look over our site and post responsbily.

Your thread has now been moved to.....the calibre Forum, because your post is concerned with.....calibre.

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BetterRed · 03-30-2016, 09:38 PM

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03-30-2016, 08:29 PM	#1
EvM1 Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Fire HD 10	[CLOSED] Messed up Library After making a heap of changes to my Calibre library I thought I'd make a manual save. I noticed there were hundreds more files than I thought was right and that perhaps I had multiple copies of some files. So then I had the brilliant idea of emptying the folder and starting again, however, following this, Calibre would not allow me to save to that folder anymore. Next brilliant idea was that I created a Calibre Library 2. I was able to save the library to this, however each folder within this new library is empty. I've now discovered that the original Calibre Library folder is still connected somehow. Any of the files I've updated by adding and then deleting original, these have been added to the old Calibre Library folder. When I 'save to disk' to my Calibre backup, this also has empty folders so I'm unable to save a copy of my library at all. Can someone help me to save my library please? Last edited by BetterRed; 03-30-2016 at 09:39 PM.

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03-30-2016, 08:34 PM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,432 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	The General Discussion Forum is for "General discussions about e-book reading not specific to a device, software or format." Please look over our site and post responsbily. Your thread has now been moved to.....the calibre Forum, because your post is concerned with.....calibre. Don (Moderator)

03-30-2016, 09:38 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,706 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Moderator Notice Thread closed

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