books have dissappeared from library but still there

mike.katina · 03-22-2021, 01:54 PM

Hello,
we had a power crash the other night in the storm and the computer was entering files into the library.
Now, when I open calibre, I see my newly entered files (since reboot after the storm crash) however I do not see all the previously entered ones (years worth).
when I physically navigate into the library folder, the old and new files are all there.
If I mess around in there I'm afraid to lose all my work. I did go to the library icon and calibre says that the library is already located at the right location.

theducks · 03-22-2021, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike.katina

Hello,
we had a power crash the other night in the storm and the computer was entering files into the library.
Now, when I open calibre, I see my newly entered files (since reboot after the storm crash) however I do not see all the previously entered ones (years worth).
when I physically navigate into the library folder, the old and new files are all there.
If I mess around in there I'm afraid to lose all my work. I did go to the library icon and calibre says that the library is already located at the right location.

Outstanding plan

Wished more people asked before trying.
Your metadata.db probably got corrupted.

was your Library in the standard Location? Then

Right click the Library Icon: Library Maintenance: Restore Database (takes a bit, but not like an IMPORT would

mike.katina · 03-22-2021, 08:40 PM

Thank you theducks, seems to be working, a few many hours later and at 18% but it's reading all the metadata and rebuilding the library from every entry's metadata file it seems.

much appreciated bud would offer a beer

itimpi · 03-23-2021, 03:39 AM

When it completes you probably want to run the library Maintenance option to see if you have any books that did not end up getting added back to the database because they had no accompanying metadata.off file. You can then manually add these back.

mike.katina · 03-23-2021, 04:59 PM

So the database rebuild dib take nearly a full day however did the job perfectly, thank you theducks, running the maintenance itimpi, thanks for the tip. first stage was clear, running the second stage right now, next backup of the darn thing! will not let that happen again.

03-22-2021, 01:54 PM	#1
mike.katina Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2135976 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern Canada Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	books have dissappeared from library but still there Hello, we had a power crash the other night in the storm and the computer was entering files into the library. Now, when I open calibre, I see my newly entered files (since reboot after the storm crash) however I do not see all the previously entered ones (years worth). when I physically navigate into the library folder, the old and new files are all there. If I mess around in there I'm afraid to lose all my work. I did go to the library icon and calibre says that the library is already located at the right location.

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03-22-2021, 08:40 PM	#3
mike.katina Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2135976 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern Canada Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	Thank you theducks, seems to be working, a few many hours later and at 18% but it's reading all the metadata and rebuilding the library from every entry's metadata file it seems. much appreciated bud would offer a beer

03-23-2021, 03:39 AM	#4
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	When it completes you probably want to run the library Maintenance option to see if you have any books that did not end up getting added back to the database because they had no accompanying metadata.off file. You can then manually add these back.

03-23-2021, 04:59 PM	#5
mike.katina Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 2135976 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Eastern Canada Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2	So the database rebuild dib take nearly a full day however did the job perfectly, thank you theducks, running the maintenance itimpi, thanks for the tip. first stage was clear, running the second stage right now, next backup of the darn thing! will not let that happen again.

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