Unable to update Calibre as original install file is missing?

El_Splendido · 08-23-2012, 12:55 AM

Hello,

Thanks in advance for your patience & assistance

I tried to update to the latest version of Calibre today and I got a message saying it did not complete as the installer file is not in the correct location. After trying it once more, I used iObit to uninstall Calibre, but when I checked afterwards, it was still in the list of programs. So, I did it again. This time it was gone from the list but the desktop shortcut is still there. I tried to delete it & a message came up saying that it would only delete the shortcut but the program has not been uninstalled? When I double click the Calibre shortcut, it opens normally & the version is 0.8.65.

I am confused! Any help is greatly appreciated.

Many thanks

banjomike · 08-24-2012, 04:43 PM

I got that message yonks ago. The fix then was to copy the old version of the install file to the folder where Calibre was installed from. In my case I always copy an install file to Z:\temp and run it from there. (Don't ask). When the install file is in the correct place everything else should work.

Edit: other applications will generate the same message and this fix often works.

08-23-2012, 12:55 AM	#1
El_Splendido Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle	Unable to update Calibre as original install file is missing? Hello, Thanks in advance for your patience & assistance I tried to update to the latest version of Calibre today and I got a message saying it did not complete as the installer file is not in the correct location. After trying it once more, I used iObit to uninstall Calibre, but when I checked afterwards, it was still in the list of programs. So, I did it again. This time it was gone from the list but the desktop shortcut is still there. I tried to delete it & a message came up saying that it would only delete the shortcut but the program has not been uninstalled? When I double click the Calibre shortcut, it opens normally & the version is 0.8.65. I am confused! Any help is greatly appreciated. Many thanks

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08-24-2012, 04:43 PM	#2
banjomike Addict Posts: 319 Karma: 397404 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Device: PRS-505,DSlibris,nook Glow & Simple & HD+,Tab S2,Moon+,Kobo Clara	I got that message yonks ago. The fix then was to copy the old version of the install file to the folder where Calibre was installed from. In my case I always copy an install file to Z:\temp and run it from there. (Don't ask). When the install file is in the correct place everything else should work. Edit: other applications will generate the same message and this fix often works.

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