how to show books with no format

MrWriterReader · 12-24-2022, 03:17 PM

I bought a new computer. At some point during the transition, the Calibre library lost quite a lot of the actual books, as it is telling me that there is no available format for the books, however, it has kept all the covers and metadata. I realise I will need to spend hours repairing the library, but I am finding it time consuming to find which books I have lost as the metadata still records a format (even though there is no book). Does anybody know of a faster way of finding the missing books?

theducks · 12-24-2022, 03:22 PM

formats:false

MrWriterReader · 12-24-2022, 03:27 PM

thanks but that doesn't work. As explained, the metadata still records a format

theducks · 12-24-2022, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWriterReader

thanks but that doesn't work. As explained, the metadata still records a format

Library Maintenance should identify 'Missing....'
I believe there is a 'fix button associated with that

Be sure to save the error report if you plan on restoring those titles later.

12-24-2022, 03:17 PM	#1
MrWriterReader Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Device: various	how to show books with no format I bought a new computer. At some point during the transition, the Calibre library lost quite a lot of the actual books, as it is telling me that there is no available format for the books, however, it has kept all the covers and metadata. I realise I will need to spend hours repairing the library, but I am finding it time consuming to find which books I have lost as the metadata still records a format (even though there is no book). Does anybody know of a faster way of finding the missing books?

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12-24-2022, 03:22 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	formats:false

12-24-2022, 03:27 PM	#3
MrWriterReader Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Device: various	thanks but that doesn't work. As explained, the metadata still records a format

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