Full text search prevents transfer of DB from one HDD to another.

Joan M · 04-12-2023, 12:13 AM

When I try to copy my database from one external drive to another, I get Error 0x80070021:

The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file.
Full-text-search. Db
size: 28.1 GB
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The Full Text page says 41831 of 100988 book files
41% have been indexed.

However, the calibre main page shows [92850 books, 1 selected]

DNSB · 04-12-2023, 10:53 AM

Perhaps copying, syncing and/or backing up files while calibre is not running might be a better idea?

Also possible if you have multiple formats, FTS is seeing each format as a separate book while calibre sees multiple formats as a single book?

ownedbycats · 04-12-2023, 03:33 PM

After closing Calibre, sometimes the indexer may keep running until it's done the current book. I've noticed this mostly on big PDF files.

Just wait a bit if that;s the case.

Joan M · 04-20-2023, 08:40 PM

Thank you both.

I completely closed down calibre until indexing was done and had no more problems. And yes, I do have multiple file types and large pdfs.

I had reverted to calibre v.4.something or other so as you may imagine I now I feel I am back to total rookie status.

04-12-2023, 12:13 AM	#1
Joan M Did someone say Python? Posts: 69 Karma: 118162 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Device: Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Nook Tablet	Full text search prevents transfer of DB from one HDD to another. When I try to copy my database from one external drive to another, I get Error 0x80070021: The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file. Full-text-search. Db size: 28.1 GB Try again Skip Cancel The Full Text page says 41831 of 100988 book files 41% have been indexed. However, the calibre main page shows [92850 books, 1 selected]

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04-12-2023, 10:53 AM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 45,903 Karma: 168959602 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Perhaps copying, syncing and/or backing up files while calibre is not running might be a better idea? Also possible if you have multiple formats, FTS is seeing each format as a separate book while calibre sees multiple formats as a single book?

04-12-2023, 03:33 PM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,909 Karma: 74203799 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	After closing Calibre, sometimes the indexer may keep running until it's done the current book. I've noticed this mostly on big PDF files. Just wait a bit if that;s the case.

04-20-2023, 08:40 PM	#4
Joan M Did someone say Python? Posts: 69 Karma: 118162 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Device: Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Nook Tablet	Thank you both. I completely closed down calibre until indexing was done and had no more problems. And yes, I do have multiple file types and large pdfs. I had reverted to calibre v.4.something or other so as you may imagine I now I feel I am back to total rookie status.

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