03-20-2024, 11:51 PM | #1 |
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SQLError Message whenever I do anything.
I keep getting this error message whenever I try to do anything in Calibre
It reads as follows (i can't seem to copy it to here) ERROR: Unhandled Exception SQLError:SQLError: No such table: notes_db notes Normally if I just click OK it disappears but it doesn't always. Regards Larry |
03-21-2024, 12:00 AM | #2 |
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Quit calibre. go into the calibre library folder and delete a subfolder named .calnotes
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03-21-2024, 09:46 PM | #3 |
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Thx Kovid
Unfortunately I can't find a sub-folder or a file with that name. |
03-21-2024, 10:08 PM | #4 |
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In File Explorer, turn on the option to show Hidden files.
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03-22-2024, 12:05 AM | #5 |
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Still can't find it.
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03-22-2024, 12:15 AM | #6 |
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Just realised that Kovid said to go into the Calibre Library folder. Whereas I was looking in the Calibre2 folder in the Programs Files folder.
However I cannot find a Calibre Library folder either (or am I still looking in the wrong place?) |
03-22-2024, 12:42 AM | #7 | |
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the subfolder .calnotes, if visible depending on your file explorer settings (menu view -> options -> show hidden files and folders, via explorer ribbon), will be in your library folder 'root' level |
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03-22-2024, 01:08 PM | #8 | |
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C:\users\yourname\Calibre Library The library is the *folder* that contains metadata.db. And *all* the files and sub-folders in that folder. So, you could search your whole hard drive for metadata.db. Open a command prompt and type "DIR C:\metadata.db /s" This will search all folders you have permission to see, and should find your library relatively quickly. (Depending how big your drive is, it could take a couple/few minutes) |
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03-23-2024, 02:14 AM | #9 |
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Sorted - at last. Senility rushes on.
Thx everyone. |
04-26-2024, 09:15 PM | #10 |
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The same problem is re-occurring, regularly. Is there any way to permanently solve the problem? Should I go back to a previous version?
Any help/advice should be written slowly as I'm getting old & feeling older. |
04-28-2024, 12:24 AM | #11 |
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This issue will happen when some other program is interfering with calibre. Try excluding the calibre library folder from all antivirus and filesync type programs. Also try rebooting windows in safe mode and see if the problem stops occurring there, that will confirm it is some program interfering.
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04-29-2024, 10:19 PM | #12 |
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Thx Kovid, unfortunately at my time of life it's just all too difficult. Would an older version of Calibre help.\?
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04-30-2024, 01:51 PM | #13 | |
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What AV are you using? If you are using Windows, you could go into Task Manager and see if you can turn off your AV from startup and see what happens. Last edited by JSWolf; 04-30-2024 at 01:58 PM. |
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