How to recover large corrupted calibre library

Leo. · 05-13-2019, 09:09 PM

Hello guys.
I am trying to recover over 1 TB of a corrupted library, had 3 attemps with no success,
after a own column added the library crushed....

Is there a way to keep the library and create new metada without creating new list of
books...the issue is I have no more room from a new one....
Thanks in advance.

theducks · 05-14-2019, 12:04 AM

LOOK (only) in various Authors (books) Title folder. There are files cover and metadata. Look at the date_modified (in windows explorer, if you hover, the balloon help will show details)

If these dats appear to be BEFORE the disaster, ther is a very good chance the metadata backup survived.
On the Library icon: Library maintenance: Restore database (calibre reads each one of these files and rebuilds the spreadsheet )

05-13-2019, 09:09 PM	#1
Leo. Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2019 Device: Tab	How to recover large corrupted calibre library Hello guys. I am trying to recover over 1 TB of a corrupted library, had 3 attemps with no success, after a own column added the library crushed.... Is there a way to keep the library and create new metada without creating new list of books...the issue is I have no more room from a new one.... Thanks in advance.

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05-14-2019, 12:04 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	LOOK (only) in various Authors (books) Title folder. There are files cover and metadata. Look at the date_modified (in windows explorer, if you hover, the balloon help will show details) If these dats appear to be BEFORE the disaster, ther is a very good chance the metadata backup survived. On the Library icon: Library maintenance: Restore database (calibre reads each one of these files and rebuilds the spreadsheet )