Random Error in my Calibre...

[rackemup420]

This is an internal Seagate 1TB HDD.

[rackemup420]

I think I may just go back to Ubuntu as well once I am done backing up my F drive

[theducks]

Originally Posted by rackemup420

I think I may just go back to Ubuntu as well once I am done backing up my F drive

Use 'Disk Utility' in Ubuntu (you can use the Live CD) to check the drives 'health'. This only works for SATA/PATA/(SCSI?) connected drives, not USB

[rackemup420]

Yeah will do. Only 200 GB left to back up woohoo...

[GeoffR]

Originally Posted by rackemup420

I also have 19,240 books in my calibre library if that helps any, and I have about another 2000 to add but it wont let me.

Error:
Hellraiser 17.cbz
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\add.py", line 127, in start
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\add.py", line 217, in add
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 3352, in create_book_entry
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 2199, in set_metadata
File "site-packages\calibre\library\database2.py", line 645, in set_path
File "os.py", line 157, in makedirs
WindowsError: [Error 82] The directory or file cannot be created: u'F:\\Comics\\Unknown\\Hellraiser 17 (19571)'

How many files in the directory F:\Comics or F:\Comics\Unknown? I THINK FAT files systems can only have 65535 files per directory, but files with long names count for more than one entry, so if you have more than about 10,000 books in that directory you are probably hitting the limit for that filesystem type.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by GeoffR

How many files in the directory F:\Comics or F:\Comics\Unknown? I THINK FAT files systems can only have 65535 files per directory, but files with long names count for more than one entry, so if you have more than about 10,000 books in that directory you are probably hitting the limit for that filesystem type.

you are thinking (Author) sub-dir 'Unknown' is full?

[GeoffR]

Originally Posted by theducks

you are thinking (Author) sub-dir 'Unknown' is full?

Yes, at least it is something to check. Normally there would be no problem as each author has a seperate subdirectory, but if the author metadata is not being read and everything is getting filed under "Unknown" then the FAT directory limit might become a problem.

[Adoby]

You said something earlier about going back to Ubuntu. Was the calibre library, or some part of it, created using Ubuntu?

Unfortunately there are some differences between Windows and Linux that may cause weird problems. Windows ignores case in filenames and only allows a limited length of the path name and the file names. A file created in Ubuntu may have too long path/name to be used in windows now.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Adoby

You said something earlier about going back to Ubuntu. Was the calibre library, or some part of it, created using Ubuntu?

Unfortunately there are some differences between Windows and Linux that may cause weird problems. Windows ignores case in filenames and only allows a limited length of the path name and the file names. A file created in Ubuntu may have too long path/name to be used in windows now.

His Comics library is on the root of F:

If the majority of those have a blank Author, Calibre sets those to 'Unknown' (and uses that folder).

All he needs to do is select a big bunch, and set another Author Name (Even: Unknown_1 )