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Old 08-17-2011, 06:07 PM   #1
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Unhappy Deleted the metadata.db file
I have a macbook and I accidentally shift deleted the metadata.db file. Now when I open calibre it does not show any books but all the books are there in the folders.
Is there a way I can recreate by scanning the folder where all the book are still there.
I would appreciate your help
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Old 08-17-2011, 06:43 PM   #2
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Click the down arrow next to the library icon, go to Library maintenance and select Restore database.
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Old 08-17-2011, 09:59 PM   #3
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Or go to the Trash and drag it back where it was (unless it was a very large file and was automatically deleted... but it should have asked).
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Old 08-17-2011, 10:04 PM   #4
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Or go to the Trash and drag it back where it was (unless it was a very large file and was automatically deleted... but it should have asked).
It was shift-deleted. In plain English, not sent to the trash.
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Old 08-18-2011, 06:34 AM   #5
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Click the down arrow next to the library icon, go to Library maintenance and select Restore database.
Thanks a lot user_none, it worked.
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Old 08-18-2011, 07:26 AM   #6
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Thanks a lot user_none, it worked.
Why were you anywhere near that folders contents , let alone with a Delete key.
The entire folder is designed to be soley managed by Calibre. Touching the wrong thing, wrongly can break Calibre.
Running the Library check (same place you found 'Restore') will tell you about files found that don't belong to Calibre.
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It was shift-deleted. In plain English, not sent to the trash.
Well, like the OP, I also use a Macbook, and Shift-Delete does nothing except produce a beep. No deletions. Shift-Delete is a Windows command, and as far as I know, has no equivalent on a Mac system.
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