Calibre 1.23 install requires reboot?

paulfiera · 02-07-2014, 02:22 AM

Just installed 1.23 over the previous version and it required a reboot.

This is calibre 64bit on Windows Server 2012 Essentials.

Strange. Never nedded a reboot before. What's the cause of this?

Many tanks!

BetterRed · 02-07-2014, 05:15 AM

Must be Windows Server 2012 specific issue, because 64bit 1.23 didn't need a reboot on my Win7 SP1

Or maybe one of the calibre executables was running when you did the install

As you say strange - but its been that sort of day

br

kovidgoyal · 02-07-2014, 05:21 AM

The calibre update only requires a reboot if:

1) calibre or some other program from the calibre suite is running when you update

2) Windows, for some convoluted reason known only to Microsoft decides that updating calibre needs a reboot. For example, if you click a link inside calibre which causes a browser to open and that browser window is open when you update, windows believes a reboot is needed. Complain to Microsoft.

paulfiera · 02-07-2014, 05:27 AM

Thanks for the answers.

BetterRed: I've installed all the updates for about a year now in WS2012 Essentials and never had to reboot.

Kovid: It must have been nr. 2 as calibre was not running at the time of the update. No big issue at all.

Just wondered because it's the first time after many installs a reboot was required.

BetterRed · 02-07-2014, 05:24 PM

FWIW - In desktop Windows if calibre.exe is running then MSI pops a message offering a couple of choices - one of which says you will need to reboot after the install. Not sure about other exe's in the calibre family.

I sometimes see the browser issue in another situation. Files are 'locked' by the browser that Windows thinks are owned by whatever started the browser. But it only seems to happen if the browser is Firefox or older IE's, don't think it happens with Chrome or IE10/11 <sigh>

I can avoid the problem with Firefox by cancelling the profile selector if another program starts Firefox

BR

HarryT · 02-11-2014, 12:12 PM

I've had this happen randomly in the past, on several occasions. These days, I always update Calibre when I first switch my computer on in the morning. Since doing that, the problem hasn't occurred.

02-07-2014, 02:22 AM	#1
paulfiera Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3102 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: EU Device: Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Libra H20	Calibre 1.23 install requires reboot? Just installed 1.23 over the previous version and it required a reboot. This is calibre 64bit on Windows Server 2012 Essentials. Strange. Never nedded a reboot before. What's the cause of this? Many tanks!

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02-07-2014, 05:15 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,721 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Must be Windows Server 2012 specific issue, because 64bit 1.23 didn't need a reboot on my Win7 SP1 Or maybe one of the calibre executables was running when you did the install As you say strange - but its been that sort of day br

02-07-2014, 05:21 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The calibre update only requires a reboot if: 1) calibre or some other program from the calibre suite is running when you update 2) Windows, for some convoluted reason known only to Microsoft decides that updating calibre needs a reboot. For example, if you click a link inside calibre which causes a browser to open and that browser window is open when you update, windows believes a reboot is needed. Complain to Microsoft.

02-07-2014, 05:27 AM	#4
paulfiera Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3102 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: EU Device: Kobo Aura ONE, Kobo Libra H20	Thanks for the answers. BetterRed: I've installed all the updates for about a year now in WS2012 Essentials and never had to reboot. Kovid: It must have been nr. 2 as calibre was not running at the time of the update. No big issue at all. Just wondered because it's the first time after many installs a reboot was required.

02-07-2014, 05:24 PM	#5
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,721 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	FWIW - In desktop Windows if calibre.exe is running then MSI pops a message offering a couple of choices - one of which says you will need to reboot after the install. Not sure about other exe's in the calibre family. I sometimes see the browser issue in another situation. Files are 'locked' by the browser that Windows thinks are owned by whatever started the browser. But it only seems to happen if the browser is Firefox or older IE's, don't think it happens with Chrome or IE10/11 <sigh> I can avoid the problem with Firefox by cancelling the profile selector if another program starts Firefox BR

02-11-2014, 12:12 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've had this happen randomly in the past, on several occasions. These days, I always update Calibre when I first switch my computer on in the morning. Since doing that, the problem hasn't occurred.

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