Calibre Crashing while Adding Files

Meido · 01-16-2018, 03:09 AM

So, I've been trying to get all of my ebooks into calibre so I can clean up my collection: find/trash duplicates, fix metadata, etc. The problem is, I have lots of files I'm trying to load into calibre and it seems to always crash/hang when trying to add them. Any suggestions?

I'm running windows 10 (although I had this happen in 7 and 8). I'm currently using the 64-bit version, but again have had it happen in the standard as well.

I don't want to have to add them manually in batches...mostly because I will forget which ones I've done or where I was at...

Thanks You,

Divingduck · 01-16-2018, 03:44 AM

Then you will have no luck.

Import smaller batches. Instead of extracting metadata from a book try to get your basis metadata from file name if you have a proper naming for your files.

Terisa de morgan · 01-16-2018, 03:51 AM

Or move a small batch to a directory, add files from them and, after being included in calibre, remove them. With this approach, you won't forget. If you a very big number of books, it's very probable you run out of memory, and there is no solution to that.

theducks · 01-16-2018, 12:09 PM

or

1) ARCHIVE (backup) your sources (to another drive, even off-line)
2) setup an Calibre auto-add folder
3) Drag and drop small batches to this folder. When both folders are on the same filesystem, it is a Move.
Auto-add deletes files from the folder, that it has added to Calibre. (the reason I had you Archive the source)
4) reload Auto-add until no more sources are left

Meido · 01-16-2018, 02:42 PM

theducks does the auto-add delete the files as it goes or does it only delete them when it finishes processing the batch?

theducks · 01-16-2018, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meido

theducks does the auto-add delete the files as it goes or does it only delete them when it finishes processing the batch?

As it goes (I have watched

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01-16-2018, 03:09 AM	#1
Meido Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Arizona Device: Kindle	Calibre Crashing while Adding Files So, I've been trying to get all of my ebooks into calibre so I can clean up my collection: find/trash duplicates, fix metadata, etc. The problem is, I have lots of files I'm trying to load into calibre and it seems to always crash/hang when trying to add them. Any suggestions? I'm running windows 10 (although I had this happen in 7 and 8). I'm currently using the 64-bit version, but again have had it happen in the standard as well. I don't want to have to add them manually in batches...mostly because I will forget which ones I've done or where I was at... Thanks You,

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01-16-2018, 03:44 AM	#2
Divingduck Wizard Posts: 1,161 Karma: 1404241 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Germany Device: Sony PRS-650	Then you will have no luck. Import smaller batches. Instead of extracting metadata from a book try to get your basis metadata from file name if you have a proper naming for your files.

01-16-2018, 03:51 AM	#3
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,233 Karma: 11768331 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Or move a small batch to a directory, add files from them and, after being included in calibre, remove them. With this approach, you won't forget. If you a very big number of books, it's very probable you run out of memory, and there is no solution to that.

01-16-2018, 12:09 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,792 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	or 1) ARCHIVE (backup) your sources (to another drive, even off-line) 2) setup an Calibre auto-add folder 3) Drag and drop small batches to this folder. When both folders are on the same filesystem, it is a Move. Auto-add deletes files from the folder, that it has added to Calibre. (the reason I had you Archive the source) 4) reload Auto-add until no more sources are left

01-16-2018, 02:42 PM	#5
Meido Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Arizona Device: Kindle	theducks does the auto-add delete the files as it goes or does it only delete them when it finishes processing the batch?