Calibre - Ooops! Can this be fixed?

pages92466 · 12-07-2017, 09:30 AM

I have my main Calibre library on my home computer. At work I imported some books. In the Calibre folder, they saved under the Author Foldername. I thought, INCORRECTLY, that I could just copy the Author folder, come home and paste under my Calibre library. I copied just the author folder where the books were stored. Then I deleted Calibre off my work computer. (So I can't go back to retrieve metadata files or any such thing.)

Now, my Calibre shows 13 of the 18 books that are in my Author Folder...the other 5 books aren't "seen" by Calibre. The book name/folders is there with the converted epub/Mobi (or whatever I had chosen) files.

Is there ANY way I can get Calibre to "see" these folders/books?

Divingduck · 12-08-2017, 03:34 AM

You can try to restore the library if the missing book folders are intact and include all files with:
Click on library symbol ->library maintenance ->restore library

Apache · 12-08-2017, 09:22 AM

You can use the add books button to point Calibre to them. It will then add the correct folders with the books in them.
Apache

12-07-2017, 09:30 AM	#1
pages92466 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Kindle & .epub tablet	Calibre - Ooops! Can this be fixed? I have my main Calibre library on my home computer. At work I imported some books. In the Calibre folder, they saved under the Author Foldername. I thought, INCORRECTLY, that I could just copy the Author folder, come home and paste under my Calibre library. I copied just the author folder where the books were stored. Then I deleted Calibre off my work computer. (So I can't go back to retrieve metadata files or any such thing.) Now, my Calibre shows 13 of the 18 books that are in my Author Folder...the other 5 books aren't "seen" by Calibre. The book name/folders is there with the converted epub/Mobi (or whatever I had chosen) files. Is there ANY way I can get Calibre to "see" these folders/books?

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12-08-2017, 03:34 AM	#2
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,161 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	You can try to restore the library if the missing book folders are intact and include all files with: Click on library symbol ->library maintenance ->restore library

12-08-2017, 09:22 AM	#3
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,140 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	You can use the add books button to point Calibre to them. It will then add the correct folders with the books in them. Apache

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