Help! Switching from macbook to windows laptop

ahoyos24 · 05-03-2025, 04:35 PM

Hi!

I'm hoping someone here can help me. I'm trying to transfer my calibre library from my macbook to a windows laptop and I exported the data. My windows laptop shows the files in the folder but when I try to import them in calibre the folder shows empty. I also tried clicking the files to open with calibre but it just uploads them as if they're a book.

Does anyone know how to fix this? I really don't want to have to set up a whole calibre library from scratch all over again.

Many thanks in advance!

A

BetterRed · 05-03-2025, 04:53 PM

If you exported the calibre data via the calibre export/import feature, you must import it via the same feature.

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If you tried to do it 'manually' I suggest you try using calibre's export/import feature. Calibre libraries are more than a collection of folders and files.

BR

JSWolf · 05-03-2025, 05:29 PM

Can you connect the two computers together and then just copy the libraries and settings from the Mac to the other?

05-03-2025, 04:35 PM	#1
ahoyos24 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2025 Device: None	Help! Switching from macbook to windows laptop Hi! I'm hoping someone here can help me. I'm trying to transfer my calibre library from my macbook to a windows laptop and I exported the data. My windows laptop shows the files in the folder but when I try to import them in calibre the folder shows empty. I also tried clicking the files to open with calibre but it just uploads them as if they're a book. Does anyone know how to fix this? I really don't want to have to set up a whole calibre library from scratch all over again. Many thanks in advance! A

05-03-2025, 04:53 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,656 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	If you exported the calibre data via the calibre export/import feature, you must import it via the same feature. If you tried to do it 'manually' I suggest you try using calibre's export/import feature. Calibre libraries are more than a collection of folders and files. BR

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,364 Karma: 145488914 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Can you connect the two computers together and then just copy the libraries and settings from the Mac to the other?