Leftover files

JSWolf · 01-18-2015, 11:35 PM

What files become orphaned when an eBook is deleted? Where are they located? How can one figure out which files are orphaned and can be deleted?

Thanks.

susan_cassidy · 01-19-2015, 02:28 AM

The sidecar files get left behind, I think. They will be in subdirectories with the book file name. If you are sure you aren't going to reread the book, you can delete them. They don't take up much room. I wouldn't worry about them.

pidgeon92 · 01-19-2015, 03:54 PM

For me it's less about reclaiming drive space and more about not having to view artifacts in the Kindle's documents folder from ebooks I will never read again. I read more than 100 books a year, and I don't want to pile up dozens and dozens of these directories.

JSWolf · 01-19-2015, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

The sidecar files get left behind, I think. They will be in subdirectories with the book file name. If you are sure you aren't going to reread the book, you can delete them. They don't take up much room. I wouldn't worry about them.

That depends on how much you store and how much the remains take up. Eventually, the remains will eat away at the disk space.

DSpider · 01-20-2015, 03:31 AM

Maybe manage the content on your device with Calibre instead of a plain old file manager?

badgoodDeb · 01-20-2015, 02:52 PM

Does Calibre remove them when the book is removed from the device? I agree that these "sidecar" files can build up quickly and clutter my kindle a lot.

pidgeon92 · 01-20-2015, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Does Calibre remove them when the book is removed from the device? I agree that these "sidecar" files can build up quickly and clutter my kindle a lot.

If you use calibre to remove the books from the Kindle, it does delete the additional folder.

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01-19-2015, 02:28 AM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	The sidecar files get left behind, I think. They will be in subdirectories with the book file name. If you are sure you aren't going to reread the book, you can delete them. They don't take up much room. I wouldn't worry about them.

01-19-2015, 03:54 PM	#3
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	For me it's less about reclaiming drive space and more about not having to view artifacts in the Kindle's documents folder from ebooks I will never read again. I read more than 100 books a year, and I don't want to pile up dozens and dozens of these directories.

01-20-2015, 03:31 AM	#5
DSpider Evangelist Posts: 450 Karma: 343115 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Romania Device: PW2 2014	Maybe manage the content on your device with Calibre instead of a plain old file manager?

01-20-2015, 02:52 PM	#6
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Does Calibre remove them when the book is removed from the device? I agree that these "sidecar" files can build up quickly and clutter my kindle a lot.