Ongoing Backup

icrhodes1 · 05-21-2017, 11:41 AM

Hi

I have just backed up my library to USB drive and wondered if anyone had any tips for ongoing partial backup for files that have changed/books added etc. Trying to avoid a complete backup each time

Thanks for any help

theducks · 05-21-2017, 12:11 PM

Any backup program that can do an 'incremental' would do the job.

The 'Calibre' part of the problem is:
Recovering a Library from all those bits and pieces.

You would restore the LAST metadata.db, then you need to find and restore all the Latest versions of New ADDS (inc format conversions) , Edits and create containing folders to hod ne stuff.

Get a External HD like a WD Passport. Fast (USB3 capable), fairly small and lots of room for the Calibre 'Export' archive

phossler · 05-21-2017, 12:34 PM

FWIW - I use RoboCopy each night to maintain a 'mirror' of my Calibre folder on an external HHD.

It just copies new or changed files (which would include metadata.db), and deletes any from the mirror that are no longer in the 'real' Calibre folder

BetterRed · 05-21-2017, 03:45 PM

I use Goodsynch to do data backups to USB 3.0 drives and an FTP server. That's all my data, including calibre libraries, audio files and playlists, emails, pictures, videos, EN and ON notebooks, software downloads, configuration data etc, etc.

Here is an extensive list of suitable tools ==>> Comparison of file sync software - Wikipedia

BR

icrhodes1 · 05-23-2017, 05:54 AM

Many thanks to posters for the suggestions which I will follow up on

05-21-2017, 11:41 AM	#1
icrhodes1 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle 4	Ongoing Backup Hi I have just backed up my library to USB drive and wondered if anyone had any tips for ongoing partial backup for files that have changed/books added etc. Trying to avoid a complete backup each time Thanks for any help

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05-21-2017, 12:11 PM	#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	Any backup program that can do an 'incremental' would do the job. The 'Calibre' part of the problem is: Recovering a Library from all those bits and pieces. You would restore the LAST metadata.db, then you need to find and restore all the Latest versions of New ADDS (inc format conversions) , Edits and create containing folders to hod ne stuff. Get a External HD like a WD Passport. Fast (USB3 capable), fairly small and lots of room for the Calibre 'Export' archive

05-21-2017, 12:34 PM	#3
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	FWIW - I use RoboCopy each night to maintain a 'mirror' of my Calibre folder on an external HHD. It just copies new or changed files (which would include metadata.db), and deletes any from the mirror that are no longer in the 'real' Calibre folder

05-21-2017, 03:45 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,721 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	I use Goodsynch to do data backups to USB 3.0 drives and an FTP server. That's all my data, including calibre libraries, audio files and playlists, emails, pictures, videos, EN and ON notebooks, software downloads, configuration data etc, etc. Here is an extensive list of suitable tools ==>> Comparison of file sync software - Wikipedia BR

05-23-2017, 05:54 AM	#5
icrhodes1 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle 4	Many thanks to posters for the suggestions which I will follow up on

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