Problems when adding a new ebook

ES_PeLoS · 03-21-2011, 09:30 AM

I've been using Calibre v0.7.39 for 6 months on a PC with XP, now I installed Calibre v0.7.50 on a laptop with Win7 and I copied and configured the library created from the PC, but now Calibre is freezes when I try to add a new book (0% and no progress) ...

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling with the same result, I even installed the version 0.7.39 that was on the PC with XP and I also had the same problems

Can you help?

PD. Sorry for my English

theducks · 03-21-2011, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ES_PeLoS

I've been using Calibre v0.7.39 for 6 months on a PC with XP, now I installed Calibre v0.7.50 on a laptop with Win7 and I copied and configured the library created from the PC, but now Calibre is freezes when I try to add a new book (0% and no progress) ...

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling with the same result, I even installed the version 0.7.39 that was on the PC with XP and I also had the same problems

Can you help?

PD. Sorry for my English

I suspect the problem is that you added the Library AFTER you installed the update.

a 7.39 library (metadata.db) has evolved and may not be compatible in the fullest with a library that did not go through the (interim) 7.50 update process (this stuff happens as part of the first run of an update).

You might try un-installing 7.5 and then in install 7.39.
Validate the functioning, Then Update to 7.50 (which should now update the table structures)

AS Always, BACKUP before (and after it works

)

user_none · 03-21-2011, 02:12 PM

Are any of the books your adding PDF? If so try disabling the PDF metadata reader plugin.

Purple Lady · 03-23-2011, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

a 7.39 library (metadata.db) has evolved and may not be compatible in the fullest with a library that did not go through the (interim) 7.50 update process (this stuff happens as part of the first run of an update).

I have 3 different Calibre libraries, and they do not reside on the computers I execute Calibre from, they are on network storage. When I upate Calibre if something in the metadata.db needs updating will all three libraries be updated? Both computers are Windows 7 and I normally only add books to one library, the others I use a right mouse click and copy to library. I do try to make sure that when I update Calibre on one computer, I have the same version on the other.

theducks · 03-23-2011, 03:18 PM

and, I don't know how that works out.

(I am not a Dev.)

kovidgoyal · 03-23-2011, 03:21 PM

Yes, they will be updated. When you click copy to library, behind the scenes, calibre opens the destination library, which automatically updates it.

Purple Lady · 03-23-2011, 04:41 PM

Thanks for the info!

03-21-2011, 09:30 AM	#1
ES_PeLoS Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: NVSBL L337 v2	Problems when adding a new ebook I've been using Calibre v0.7.39 for 6 months on a PC with XP, now I installed Calibre v0.7.50 on a laptop with Win7 and I copied and configured the library created from the PC, but now Calibre is freezes when I try to add a new book (0% and no progress) ... I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling with the same result, I even installed the version 0.7.39 that was on the PC with XP and I also had the same problems Can you help? PD. Sorry for my English

03-23-2011, 03:18 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,800 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Great Question and, I don't know how that works out. (I am not a Dev.)

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