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Old 07-16-2016, 10:16 PM   #1
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Hi. I am new here and not very computer savvy - so asking me to change anything in my computer inner workings would be like asking me to start my computer on fire. I have been using Calibre for a couple years, just upgraded to the latest version, and now I get this error message:

Failed to start worker process
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 197, in start_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 185, in create_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 71, in start_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\simpe_worker.py", line 160, in start_pipe_worker
File "subprocess.py", line 710, in __init__
File "subprocess.py", line 958, in _execute_child (???????? WHAT!? - my comment)
WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the specified


PLEASE tell me how to fix this - in very plain language so I don't ruin my computer. I have an HP Windows 10 laptop, by the way.

Thank you.
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Old 07-16-2016, 11:17 PM   #2
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Hi. I am new here and not very computer savvy - so asking me to change anything in my computer inner workings would be like asking me to start my computer on fire. I have been using Calibre for a couple years, just upgraded to the latest version, and now I get this error message:

Failed to start worker process
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 197, in start_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 185, in create_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 71, in start_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\simpe_worker.py", line 160, in start_pipe_worker
File "subprocess.py", line 710, in __init__
File "subprocess.py", line 958, in _execute_child (???????? WHAT!? - my comment)
WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the specified


PLEASE tell me how to fix this - in very plain language so I don't ruin my computer. I have an HP Windows 10 laptop, by the way.

Thank you.
Malware?
look at the spelling of calibre
caliber ???
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Old 07-16-2016, 11:55 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Tanys View Post
Hi. I am new here and not very computer savvy - so asking me to change anything in my computer inner workings would be like asking me to start my computer on fire. I have been using Calibre for a couple years, just upgraded to the latest version, and now I get this error message:

Failed to start worker process
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 197, in start_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 185, in create_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\pool.py", line 71, in start_worker
File "site-packages\caliber\utils\ipc\simpe_worker.py", line 160, in start_pipe_worker
File "subprocess.py", line 710, in __init__
File "subprocess.py", line 958, in _execute_child (???????? WHAT!? - my comment)
WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the specified


PLEASE tell me how to fix this - in very plain language so I don't ruin my computer. I have an HP Windows 10 laptop, by the way.

Thank you.
That is not the full error message, there seems to be a bit missing at the end. Additionally, you appear to have edited the error message -- please don't do that (without very good reasons, like privacy).

At the moment, we don't have enough information to help you, additionally, as theducks said, the incorrect spelling of the application name is slightly suspicious.
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@Tanys - please don't post your specific ssues on the back of existing threads, and don't post the same thing more than once - I have deleted your post in the other thread.

And ditto eschwartz' comments - post complete and unedited error messages

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@Tanys - please don't post your specific ssues on the back of existing threads, and don't post the same thing more than once - I have deleted your post in the other thread.

And ditto eschwartz' comments - post complete and unedited error messages

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