How to upgrade portable 0.8.4 ?

Goner · 06-11-2011, 06:11 PM

hi,

I installed Calibre on a USB stick as described (http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/portable.html) by copying the Program Files\Calibre2 folder to a folder on the USB stick and creating the 2 extra folders.

Using the 'calibre-0.8.5.msi' installer I now try to upgrade that version, but can not choose the USB E: drive as target ? When I type in the path (E:\Calibre\Calibre2) this message pops up :
"Installation directory must be on a local hard drive."

or should I just use the new portable version I read about ???
and can I rename the already existing "CalibreLibrary" and "CalibreConfig" folders to "Calibre Library" and "Calibre Settings" respectively ?

kovidgoyal · 06-11-2011, 08:05 PM

Instructions for updating the portable install are on the portable download page.

Goner · 06-12-2011, 04:41 AM

Yes, I noticed.
But I'm not sure how to read this :

replace the "Calibre Library" and "Calibre Settings" folders in your new download with the same folders from you old calibre portable.

does that mean that I have to rename the existing 0.8.4 folders "CalibreLibrary" and "CalibreConfig" ? or doesn't it matter how the 2 folders are called ?

kovidgoyal · 06-12-2011, 10:18 AM

Yes .

06-11-2011, 06:11 PM	#1
Goner Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 11628 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Device: ARCHOS 80G9, Kobo Touch, Sony PRS-T1, BeBook Club S, Icarus Reader Go	How to upgrade portable 0.8.4 ? hi, I installed Calibre on a USB stick as described (http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/portable.html) by copying the Program Files\Calibre2 folder to a folder on the USB stick and creating the 2 extra folders. Using the 'calibre-0.8.5.msi' installer I now try to upgrade that version, but can not choose the USB E: drive as target ? When I type in the path (E:\Calibre\Calibre2) this message pops up : "Installation directory must be on a local hard drive." or should I just use the new portable version I read about ??? and can I rename the already existing "CalibreLibrary" and "CalibreConfig" folders to "Calibre Library" and "Calibre Settings" respectively ? Last edited by Goner; 06-11-2011 at 06:39 PM.

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06-11-2011, 08:05 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Instructions for updating the portable install are on the portable download page.

06-12-2011, 04:41 AM	#3
Goner Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 11628 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Device: ARCHOS 80G9, Kobo Touch, Sony PRS-T1, BeBook Club S, Icarus Reader Go	Yes, I noticed. But I'm not sure how to read this : replace the "Calibre Library" and "Calibre Settings" folders in your new download with the same folders from you old calibre portable. does that mean that I have to rename the existing 0.8.4 folders "CalibreLibrary" and "CalibreConfig" ? or doesn't it matter how the 2 folders are called ?

06-12-2011, 10:18 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes .

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