bug report and associated questions - Page 2

paulrw · 07-26-2010, 01:26 PM

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And all this would lead me to believe you are having disk problems. I dont know if newer versions of windows come with disk checking tools, but if they do, I suggest running a disk check.

Already did this - no errors found, and to be honest, it would be unusual to find any with a mirrored set.

I will do the reinstall, but please tell me that I can keep the metadata and library, that represents a just about all my spare time for the last few weeks (:

kovidgoyal · 07-26-2010, 01:36 PM

yes re-installing doesn't affect your library.

theducks · 07-26-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by paulrw

Already did this - no errors found, and to be honest, it would be unusual to find any with a mirrored set.

I will do the reinstall, but please tell me that I can keep the metadata and library, that represents a just about all my spare time for the last few weeks (:

A fresh install or un-install leaves the Library and settings intact. Just remember where you put the library

Calibre also keeps settings in the users (hidden application) directory and that does not get overwritten, so if you think that is corrupt, you might want to kill that before re-installing

One last thought.

Anti-Virus scans of your Library. You might want to exclude the active scan (the files should have already passed in their original location, the library is a copy)

paulrw · 07-26-2010, 01:56 PM

switching off Virus scanning on the folder is a good idea, I will do that. I was unsure from Kovid's first response whether anything was safe to keep! Think I will also install a copy on another PC and sync it there as a read only version for security (I mean by that I won't add remove or change on the other machine, otherwise someone will tell me it won't run if the files are read only. I am slowly learning to spell things out!)

paulrw · 07-28-2010, 04:05 PM

Just to conclude the thread, uninstalled and re-installed and everything now seems OK, including the books and metadata - Phew!
Thanks to everyone for all the help

theducks · 07-28-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by paulrw

Just to conclude the thread, uninstalled and re-installed and everything now seems OK, including the books and metadata - Phew!
Thanks to everyone for all the help

for reporting back.

07-26-2010, 01:56 PM	#19
paulrw Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Liverpool, England Device: Kindle keyboard, Kindle Oasis, iPhone, iPad, PC	switching off Virus scanning on the folder is a good idea, I will do that. I was unsure from Kovid's first response whether anything was safe to keep! Think I will also install a copy on another PC and sync it there as a read only version for security (I mean by that I won't add remove or change on the other machine, otherwise someone will tell me it won't run if the files are read only. I am slowly learning to spell things out!) Last edited by paulrw; 07-26-2010 at 02:05 PM.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,036 Karma: 22669822 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yes re-installing doesn't affect your library.

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paulrw Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Liverpool, England Device: Kindle keyboard, Kindle Oasis, iPhone, iPad, PC	Just to conclude the thread, uninstalled and re-installed and everything now seems OK, including the books and metadata - Phew! Thanks to everyone for all the help

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