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Old 12-07-2013, 05:02 PM   #1
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When updating Calibre, should it be uninstalled first?
Or can I just install the updated version without uninstalling the previous version?
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Old 12-07-2013, 05:11 PM   #2
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Or can I just install the updated version without uninstalling the previous version?
It has been Years since the first (and only) update that needed an Uninstall

Not normally (default location will overwrite). Care is needed to use the same custom PROGRAM location.

Even if you uninstall, Calibre settings and Library are retained.
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Old 12-07-2013, 05:13 PM   #3
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It has been Years since the first (and only) update that needed an Uninstall

Not normally (default location will overwrite). Care is needed to use the same custom PROGRAM location.

Even if you uninstall, Calibre settings and Library are retained.
Awesome. That's as I suspected. I haven't done an update in well over a year, maybe two, and I could not remember how I did it the last time. Thanks a lot for the reply.
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Old 12-07-2013, 05:40 PM   #4
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The one thing to double check is that calibre is fully shutdown before the upgrade is performed.
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Old 12-07-2013, 11:30 PM   #5
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The one thing to double check is that calibre is fully shutdown before the upgrade is performed.
Thank you. I did just that. I'm now successfully running Calibre v1.14 and boy is it a LOT faster.
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Most of the time, updating atop the previous version works fine. Sometimes, it doesn't, and Calibre starts to crash or behave weirdly. If it does, just uninstall and re-install in the same location. It would be best to have a backup of your Settings folder and of your library available, just in case. Normally they're not touched, but you never know.
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Old 12-09-2013, 09:12 PM   #7
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Most of the time, updating atop the previous version works fine. Sometimes, it doesn't, and Calibre starts to crash or behave weirdly. If it does, just uninstall and re-install in the same location. It would be best to have a backup of your Settings folder and of your library available, just in case. Normally they're not touched, but you never know.
Right-o. I will keep that in mind for future updates. Thanks a lot for your post, it's good info.
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