Calibre - Saving Library & Re Adding to Formatted PC again?

book64 · 10-18-2015, 03:32 AM

My pc is getting slow and I was thinking of wiping it
However I have got calibre just as I like it with columns etc.

How can I save my library and re add it again if I re format my pc?
As I can't remember how I set it all up years ago

BetterRed · 10-18-2015, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by book64

My pc is getting slow and I was thinking of wiping it
However I have got calibre just as I like it with columns etc.

How can I save my library and re add it again if I re format my pc?
As I can't remember how I set it all up years ago

@book64 - see ==>> How do I backup calibre?

After installing latest calibre on the fresh system, restore the libraries and configuration data to the equivalent locations on the refreshed system.

BR

book64 · 10-18-2015, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

@book64 - see ==>> How do I backup calibre?

After installing latest calibre on the fresh system, restore the libraries and configuration data to the equivalent locations on the refreshed system.

BR

Really sorry but what does that mean? lol

And will it save my columns Add ons etc?

HarryT · 10-18-2015, 05:22 AM

Did you read the link that BetterRed posted, book64? Which specific part of it don't you understand?

eschwartz · 10-18-2015, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by book64

Really sorry but what does that mean? lol

And will it save my columns Add ons etc?

Columns will be stored together with the library, plugins are part of calibre's Application Data.

If you backup both, as BetterRed's link explains, then yes, everything will be saved.

If you're not sure what "that" means, you will have to tell us which particular "that" is giving you a problem.

theducks · 10-18-2015, 11:48 AM

Calibre has 2 KINDS of settings:

Per Library : Everything about that Library is stored WITHIN the Library (folder).. Every Library can be different

Per User: Are the overall Look and feel, overall operational that a user likes or needs. User device configs, News sources, plugins...
Only 1 per USER LOGON

polli · 10-19-2015, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Did you read the link that BetterRed posted, book64? Which specific part of it don't you understand?

Hi yes i tried that a few months ago but it didnt save all my settings. Dont know what i did wrong

DrChiper · 10-19-2015, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by polli

... but it didnt save all my settings...

Can you elaborate a little bit more on that? Otherwise it is hard to make any suggestions. Try to mention which ones you think are not saved, that'll help.

BetterRed · 10-19-2015, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by polli

Hi yes i tried that a few months ago but it didnt save all my settings. Dont know what i did wrong

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Originally Posted by DrChiper

Can you elaborate a little bit more on that? Otherwise it is hard to make any suggestions. Try to mention which ones you think are not saved, that'll help.

Also what operating system and what software and/or commands you used to do the copying.

And if you ensured calibre was not running when you did the copying - that could screw things up I imagine.

eschwartz · 10-19-2015, 10:54 AM

Saying "it didn't work" doesn't help us figure out what went wrong.
Telling us the actions you took, will help us figure out what went wrong.

polli · 08-12-2016, 11:08 AM

Si I have got Windows 10 now but cannot seem to import my exported Calibre folder. When I open it the files are there. But calibre says it is an empty folder.
But there are3 files in there.

eschwartz · 08-12-2016, 11:58 AM

Um, you are using the Export/Import dialog, not the Add Books dialog... right?

SGBELVERTA · 08-12-2016, 12:54 PM

Followed thread and it makes no sense. I spent 2 hours looking at help and that was not helpful.
I need to get my 600+ books from PC A to PC B. What happened to cut and paste of the data from library 1 to library 2. I'm using Windows 7. If cut and paste doesn't work, why doesn't save and restore work from library 1 to library 2 work? And can we get some print screen of these two actions. I don't care about settings etc of the failing PC. I just want the basic book name an author to move across machines.

Cut and paste, copy and restore, and print screen were functions available in Windows 3.1 from 1992 and have been in every Window version since then. This shouldn't be hard.

HarryT · 08-12-2016, 01:03 PM

If you don't care about settings, just copy the entire Calibre library folder from the old machine to the new, then point Calibre at the appropriate library folder on the new machine. There is absolutely nothing even remotely difficult about this.

eschwartz · 08-12-2016, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SGBELVERTA

Followed thread and it makes no sense. I spent 2 hours looking at help and that was not helpful.
I need to get my 600+ books from PC A to PC B. What happened to cut and paste of the data from library 1 to library 2. I'm using Windows 7. If cut and paste doesn't work, why doesn't save and restore work from library 1 to library 2 work? And can we get some print screen of these two actions. I don't care about settings etc of the failing PC. I just want the basic book name an author to move across machines.

Cut and paste, copy and restore, and print screen were functions available in Windows 3.1 from 1992 and have been in every Window version since then. This shouldn't be hard.

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...ter-to-another

What part of the FAQ entry was unclear?
It describes two ways to move your data... a copy/paste way and a save/restore way. If you somehow failed to get it to work, but refuse to tell us why or how, then we cannot help you.

10-18-2015, 03:32 AM	#1
book64 Love reading Posts: 322 Karma: 1000352 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Samsung 8 mobile. Samsung 8 and 10 Tablets	Calibre - Saving Library & Re Adding to Formatted PC again? My pc is getting slow and I was thinking of wiping it However I have got calibre just as I like it with columns etc. How can I save my library and re add it again if I re format my pc? As I can't remember how I set it all up years ago

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08-12-2016, 11:58 AM	#12
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Um, you are using the Export/Import dialog, not the Add Books dialog... right?

08-12-2016, 12:54 PM	#13
SGBELVERTA Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kindle	Followed thread and it makes no sense. I spent 2 hours looking at help and that was not helpful. I need to get my 600+ books from PC A to PC B. What happened to cut and paste of the data from library 1 to library 2. I'm using Windows 7. If cut and paste doesn't work, why doesn't save and restore work from library 1 to library 2 work? And can we get some print screen of these two actions. I don't care about settings etc of the failing PC. I just want the basic book name an author to move across machines. Cut and paste, copy and restore, and print screen were functions available in Windows 3.1 from 1992 and have been in every Window version since then. This shouldn't be hard.

08-12-2016, 01:03 PM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If you don't care about settings, just copy the entire Calibre library folder from the old machine to the new, then point Calibre at the appropriate library folder on the new machine. There is absolutely nothing even remotely difficult about this.

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