Where are startup files located?

Jabby · 12-03-2010, 07:54 PM

My PC crashed but I can bring it up in safe mode at 640X480. I was able to backup all my data and the User and Program Data on the "C" drive. Other than my library what other Calibre files do I need to restore Calibre and where are they kept?. Plug in files are of particular interest.

Thanks in advance - John

toddos · 12-04-2010, 12:56 AM

If you were able to recover your library and database files, why not just reinstall calibre? That'd be the easiest and safest method of restoring full functionality.

Also, might be time for a new hard drive

Manichean · 12-04-2010, 04:48 AM

On Windows systems, there's a Calibre folder in %APPDATA% that contains your plugins as well as some settings. I don't know if you can just copy it over an existing installation and get your old settings back...

kovidgoyal · 12-04-2010, 11:27 AM

you can find the directory where calibre stores config information/plugins/caches etc by going to Preferences->Miscellaneous. But be aware that directly copying the config folder may or may not cause problems (it's not something I test or actively think about when writing code).

Jabby · 12-05-2010, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

But be aware that directly copying the config folder may or may not cause problems (it's not something I test or actively think about when writing code).

Thanks for the help.

Restoring a computer is a true pain - and all know where!

Here is what I did:
1- Installed an old version of Calibre.
2- Replaced the config file with the one I had saved.
3- Moved all my libraries into the same file path.
4- Updated to the latest version of Calibre.

Calibre came up in good shape. It even remembered the last library where I was working.

The only problem I have is that I can't use the viewer from the from the "Edit Meta Information" window although I can still double click the name in the library view.

Any idea what this is all about. I'm not sure this worked in 7.32. My computer crashed just after I updated.

Again thanks for the help, but more importantly for Calibre.

Regards - John

kovidgoyal · 12-05-2010, 07:54 PM

as far as I know, the viewer has never been launchable from the edit metadata dialog

Jabby · 12-05-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

as far as I know, the viewer has never been launchable from the edit metadata dialog

I dropped back to 7.31 and was able to launch the viewer by double clicking on either epub or mobi in the "available format" box and have the selected format show up in the viewer.

Sure would like to have it back. It is/was very handy. I did wonder why you added the ability to launch the viewer from the library view.

Regards - John

theducks · 12-06-2010, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

as far as I know, the viewer has never been launchable from the edit metadata dialog

It used to be that way: Double click on a format and it launched.
as of 7.32 NO longer ( just changed the Tweak from do_Nothing and restarted. No Joy.

No biggie if it does not work

kovidgoyal · 12-06-2010, 12:17 AM

fixed in next release

12-03-2010, 07:54 PM	#1
Jabby Jr. - Junior Member Posts: 586 Karma: 2000358 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alabama Device: Archos, Asus, HP, Lenovo, Nexus and Samsung tablets in 7,8 and 10"	Where are startup files located? My PC crashed but I can bring it up in safe mode at 640X480. I was able to backup all my data and the User and Program Data on the "C" drive. Other than my library what other Calibre files do I need to restore Calibre and where are they kept?. Plug in files are of particular interest. Thanks in advance - John

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toddos Guru Posts: 695 Karma: 822675 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Nokia Lumia 920 (Freda)	If you were able to recover your library and database files, why not just reinstall calibre? That'd be the easiest and safest method of restoring full functionality. Also, might be time for a new hard drive

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Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	On Windows systems, there's a Calibre folder in %APPDATA% that contains your plugins as well as some settings. I don't know if you can just copy it over an existing installation and get your old settings back...

12-04-2010, 11:27 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	you can find the directory where calibre stores config information/plugins/caches etc by going to Preferences->Miscellaneous. But be aware that directly copying the config folder may or may not cause problems (it's not something I test or actively think about when writing code).

12-05-2010, 07:54 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	as far as I know, the viewer has never been launchable from the edit metadata dialog

12-06-2010, 12:17 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,860 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	fixed in next release

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