Collection Problem

JeffElkins · 11-02-2008, 01:33 PM

I just had for the third time my collections wiped out after adding books (actually, it was my wife's 505 which is worse

). All the books are still there, but the 505 doesn't show any collections being present, just books by date,author,etc.

This is totally random. I can't reproduce it, but like I said, it just happened for the third time, so I thought I'd better report it. Both 505's are used under Linux only, with whatever version of calibre is current.

kovidgoyal · 11-02-2008, 01:57 PM

Usually this is caused by reader resets

JeffElkins · 11-02-2008, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Usually this is caused by reader resets

Hmm. None of those lately. Oh well...

Just a thought, could some xml file be manually backed up when the Reader is connected and replaced if this happens?

kovidgoyal · 11-02-2008, 02:12 PM

sure you can backup the main.xml and cache.xml files. Cant do this within calibre as its impossible to know when the reader has crashed and regenerated the files.

JeffElkins · 11-02-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

sure you can backup the main.xml and cache.xml files. Cant do this within calibre as its impossible to know when the reader has crashed and regenerated the files.

Thanks! No problem to do this when connecting.

pepak · 11-03-2008, 01:44 AM

Or you can use my Collection Builder to regenerate the collections before you unplug the device :-)
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29217

JeffElkins · 11-03-2008, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pepak

Or you can use my Collection Builder to regenerate the collections before you unplug the device :-)
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29217

Pepak, somehow I had totally missed the existence of your new tool. Thanks for chiming in!

11-02-2008, 01:33 PM	#1
JeffElkins Guru Posts: 780 Karma: 1416 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Kobo Clara 2E/HD, Kindle PW	Collection Problem I just had for the third time my collections wiped out after adding books (actually, it was my wife's 505 which is worse ). All the books are still there, but the 505 doesn't show any collections being present, just books by date,author,etc. This is totally random. I can't reproduce it, but like I said, it just happened for the third time, so I thought I'd better report it. Both 505's are used under Linux only, with whatever version of calibre is current.

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11-02-2008, 01:57 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Usually this is caused by reader resets

11-02-2008, 02:12 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	sure you can backup the main.xml and cache.xml files. Cant do this within calibre as its impossible to know when the reader has crashed and regenerated the files.

11-03-2008, 01:44 AM	#6
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	Or you can use my Collection Builder to regenerate the collections before you unplug the device :-) https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29217

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