Can't stop syncing to OneDrive

jazzchilli · 10-29-2021, 09:39 AM

Sorry if this has been discussed before - I did a search and couldn't find anything.

I have been trying to stop my Calibre library syncing to OneDrive and believed I had finally done so. My Calibre library is on an external drive. Or so I thought...

I was freeing up space on my C drive and deleted the Calibre library in the OneDrive folder, thinking I must have forgotten to delete it before. But once I did this, everything disappeared from my Calibre library!

This has happened several times now and I've had to retag and edit metadata for 5000+ books each time.

I'm resigned to the fact that I'll have to do this yet again, but is there a foolproof way to break the link between Calibre and OneDrive once and for all? I don't seem to be able to delete it completely from my system.

Rellwood · 10-29-2021, 03:56 PM

Where is your Calibre library on your computer?

Rellwood · 10-29-2021, 03:58 PM

Step by step process – how to prevent OneDrive from syncing a specific folder:

First, click on the OneDrive icon.
Then click on “Help & Settings”.
Now click on “Preferences”.
Now click on “Accounts”.
In the “Location is Syncing” category find the OneDrive account.
Now click on “choose folder”.
Unselect the folders you don’t want to sync.
Then click on “OK”.

Also, if it is at all possible, if you are able to save the .db and metadata_preferences files in your library to a separate location, then you will able to always have your library metadata. In case you need to retag your books in the future.

jazzchilli · 11-04-2021, 07:47 PM

Thank you so much, I seem to have just managed to retrieve the library with tags intact, as I found the .db and metadata files from the day I lost everything.

Sorry I only saw this today as I didn't get an email to say that the thread had responses!

My calibre library is on an external drive. I don't know if this is advisable, but my laptop's c drive is quite small, so I only keep work related files on it if possible, apart from music. Once I move my music onto the external drive however, I may move Calibre back.

theducks · 11-04-2021, 08:42 PM

External drives (USB, ESATA) are ok. Just protect power (if used) and connections from accidental disconnection (and Cats knocking them over)

10-29-2021, 09:39 AM	#1
jazzchilli Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wokingham, UK Device: Kobo Aura One	Can't stop syncing to OneDrive Sorry if this has been discussed before - I did a search and couldn't find anything. I have been trying to stop my Calibre library syncing to OneDrive and believed I had finally done so. My Calibre library is on an external drive. Or so I thought... I was freeing up space on my C drive and deleted the Calibre library in the OneDrive folder, thinking I must have forgotten to delete it before. But once I did this, everything disappeared from my Calibre library! This has happened several times now and I've had to retag and edit metadata for 5000+ books each time. I'm resigned to the fact that I'll have to do this yet again, but is there a foolproof way to break the link between Calibre and OneDrive once and for all? I don't seem to be able to delete it completely from my system.

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Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,160 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Where is your Calibre library on your computer?

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Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,160 Karma: 1900479 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Kobo Aura HD (1) PW3 (4) PW3 2019 new edition (1)	Step by step process – how to prevent OneDrive from syncing a specific folder: First, click on the OneDrive icon. Then click on “Help & Settings”. Now click on “Preferences”. Now click on “Accounts”. In the “Location is Syncing” category find the OneDrive account. Now click on “choose folder”. Unselect the folders you don’t want to sync. Then click on “OK”. Also, if it is at all possible, if you are able to save the .db and metadata_preferences files in your library to a separate location, then you will able to always have your library metadata. In case you need to retag your books in the future.

11-04-2021, 07:47 PM	#4
jazzchilli Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wokingham, UK Device: Kobo Aura One	Thank you so much, I seem to have just managed to retrieve the library with tags intact, as I found the .db and metadata files from the day I lost everything. Sorry I only saw this today as I didn't get an email to say that the thread had responses! My calibre library is on an external drive. I don't know if this is advisable, but my laptop's c drive is quite small, so I only keep work related files on it if possible, apart from music. Once I move my music onto the external drive however, I may move Calibre back.

11-04-2021, 08:42 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	External drives (USB, ESATA) are ok. Just protect power (if used) and connections from accidental disconnection (and Cats knocking them over)