Accidentally Removed Book. How to Restore?

MarjaE · 08-04-2016, 02:45 PM

Hi,

I was trying to remove one format from my book list. I have coordination and sensory problems, and trouble reading computer screens. I selected the wrong option, I clicked to confirm, and I accidentally deleted the whole book entry.

P.S. Solved!

I still had the book and the metadata file. Although the finder doesn't list Calibre as an app that can open opf files, I was able to use Calibre and the add book option to import the opf, restoring the metadata, and then remove the opf. To restore other formats simply add formats and select them too.

eschwartz · 08-04-2016, 03:02 PM

Yep, the Add Books dialog has an option to treat each folder as a book, and import metadata from the OPF.

Whenever you delete books, calibre sends them to the Recycle Bin by default.

08-04-2016, 02:45 PM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Accidentally Removed Book. How to Restore? Hi, I was trying to remove one format from my book list. I have coordination and sensory problems, and trouble reading computer screens. I selected the wrong option, I clicked to confirm, and I accidentally deleted the whole book entry. P.S. Solved! I still had the book and the metadata file. Although the finder doesn't list Calibre as an app that can open opf files, I was able to use Calibre and the add book option to import the opf, restoring the metadata, and then remove the opf. To restore other formats simply add formats and select them too. Last edited by MarjaE; 08-04-2016 at 02:48 PM. Reason: Solved!

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08-04-2016, 03:02 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Yep, the Add Books dialog has an option to treat each folder as a book, and import metadata from the OPF. Whenever you delete books, calibre sends them to the Recycle Bin by default.