09-26-2009, 12:01 PM | #1 |
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Defective library
My calibre library, on an ntfs external disk, is defective. Don't know why. But now I'm stuck. I can't correct the library or erase it -- I just get disk-read errors. And I can't open calibre if I don't give access to that folder -- I get an error box that says "Could not access...." and then calibre does not open.
I've copied everything else off that disk to others, so I could simply reformat it (this time to good old FAT32, which is so much more welcome on non-MS OSes). But... how do I get calibre to quit looking for the folder at start-up? I presume that there's a file somewhere that needs erasing... but where? I'm running OS X 10.6.1, with a very recent build of calibre but since I can't open it I can't give a number... Thanks for your help... |
09-26-2009, 12:06 PM | #2 |
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YEs, there is, I think it is like config.py or something.
Also, you can start it on the command line like this: calibre --with-library=c:\Path\To\New\library I am pretty sure if that path has no files in it, calibre will create an entry library. You can then import your old library. BOb (Backup early and often.) |
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09-26-2009, 12:11 PM | #3 |
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09-26-2009, 01:07 PM | #4 |
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Found it: global.py in my User/Library
I've reformated the disk, so I'll create the same folder. Thanks! |
09-26-2009, 01:08 PM | #5 |
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Not quite the same subject, but thanks anyway!
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