Calibre 5.1, Changing Libraries fails

alwms1010 · 10-05-2020, 04:16 PM

The Choose Library button loads an incorrect library, the button does not change its label, and it usually locks up the program. Chaotic/inconsistent results. This was noticed after laptop had upgraded Windows 10, Calibre updated to vrs 5.1. and a thumb drive had been accessed and failed. All separate events over a month before I got back to Calibre and found the failure.

Primary Library (17,876 books) and a few very small libraries. They all appear intact (File Explorer) but the Change Library button appears not to index them correctly.

I don't want to try to randomly change things hoping that they work without some direction.

Thanks, Al

theducks · 10-05-2020, 05:03 PM

Use the Remove Libra y choice on the menu (It is really a FORGET about. The actual Library remains)
Then re-link . You can't forget the current Library. You need to change over to another before it will appear on the list

alwms1010 · 10-05-2020, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Use the Remove Libra y choice on the menu (It is really a FORGET about. The actual Library remains)
Then re-link . You can't forget the current Library. You need to change over to another before it will appear on the list

Thanks - sounds straight forward. First stage worked.

How do you re-link to the library directory and name it?

theducks · 10-05-2020, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alwms1010

Thanks - sounds straight forward. First stage worked.

How do you re-link to the library directory and name it?

Same place
Switch/Create: Use Existing :<navigate to the Library folder>

10-05-2020, 04:16 PM	#1
alwms1010 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2020 Location: United States Device: Samsung Tab A (SM-510): and Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960)	Calibre 5.1, Changing Libraries fails The Choose Library button loads an incorrect library, the button does not change its label, and it usually locks up the program. Chaotic/inconsistent results. This was noticed after laptop had upgraded Windows 10, Calibre updated to vrs 5.1. and a thumb drive had been accessed and failed. All separate events over a month before I got back to Calibre and found the failure. Primary Library (17,876 books) and a few very small libraries. They all appear intact (File Explorer) but the Change Library button appears not to index them correctly. I don't want to try to randomly change things hoping that they work without some direction. Thanks, Al

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10-05-2020, 05:03 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,801 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Use the Remove Libra y choice on the menu (It is really a FORGET about. The actual Library remains) Then re-link . You can't forget the current Library. You need to change over to another before it will appear on the list

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