Calibre doesn't start

FuzzyDog · 08-26-2018, 12:44 AM

The application shows up in the task manager.

I had my library on a network drive (yeah, I didn't read the FAQ beforehand). The IP changed and when it started up it said it couldn't find it and asked me to point it to the new directory. I did so and then it froze.

I killed it and tried to restart it but the same thing keeps happening.

I was thinking that maybe I need to edit the config files by hand or something. But I'm not sure where. I can't find where they are stored. I've searched but I've only found that if you open the program you can click in the preferences and it will open the location.

FuzzyDog · 08-26-2018, 01:34 AM

Ok, I did a search for the network path in all directories titled Calibre in both program files and app data. I replaced the old network path with the new network path. no dice.

I uninstalled and reinstalled. Copied my network drive to my local machine intending to point the fresh install there. Calibre still does not start.

Uninstall should be a fresh slate.

DNSB · 08-26-2018, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FuzzyDog

Ok, I did a search for the network path in all directories titled Calibre in both program files and app data. I replaced the old network path with the new network path. no dice.

I uninstalled and reinstalled. Copied my network drive to my local machine intending to point the fresh install there. Calibre still does not start.

Uninstall should be a fresh slate.

Calibre's uninstall is not a clean slate. Quite a bit is left behind so you can re-install without losing settings, plugins, libraries, etc. The last time I tried a complete uninstall of calibre under Windows, I removed the calibre2 directory from Program Files, the calibre-cache directory from AppData\Local and the calibre directory from AppData\Roaming. I also exported my libraries to an external HD and deleted them but that was likely overkill.

kovidgoyal · 08-26-2018, 02:04 AM

If you want to start calibre with a particualr library path simply run it from the command prompt with

calibre --with-library "C:/path/to/library/folder"

FuzzyDog · 08-26-2018, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

... The last time I tried a complete uninstall of calibre under Windows, I removed the calibre2 directory from Program Files, the calibre-cache directory from AppData\Local and the calibre directory from AppData\Roaming...

That did it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

If you want to start calibre with a particualr library path simply run it from the command prompt with

calibre --with-library "C:/path/to/library/folder"

Thanks! I'll remember that next time.

08-26-2018, 12:44 AM	#1
FuzzyDog Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: kindle	Calibre doesn't start The application shows up in the task manager. I had my library on a network drive (yeah, I didn't read the FAQ beforehand). The IP changed and when it started up it said it couldn't find it and asked me to point it to the new directory. I did so and then it froze. I killed it and tried to restart it but the same thing keeps happening. I was thinking that maybe I need to edit the config files by hand or something. But I'm not sure where. I can't find where they are stored. I've searched but I've only found that if you open the program you can click in the preferences and it will open the location.

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08-26-2018, 01:34 AM	#2
FuzzyDog Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: kindle	Ok, I did a search for the network path in all directories titled Calibre in both program files and app data. I replaced the old network path with the new network path. no dice. I uninstalled and reinstalled. Copied my network drive to my local machine intending to point the fresh install there. Calibre still does not start. Uninstall should be a fresh slate.

08-26-2018, 02:04 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If you want to start calibre with a particualr library path simply run it from the command prompt with calibre --with-library "C:/path/to/library/folder"