Kindle library deleted following update?

kennystetson · 03-05-2016, 08:59 AM

Hi all,

My Kindle recently updated itself, in the process almost all of my ebooks were deleted from my kindle!

The ebooks that have been deleted are the ones that had been loaded on to my kindle via calibre and had their drm removed. The ones that had been downloaded via the amazon store still remain on the device.

My questions are, is it normal for this to happen? why have they suddenly been deleted? and can I get them back without reloading them onto the device with caliber?

shamanNS · 03-05-2016, 09:55 AM

You should first connect your Kindle to your PC and check "documents" folder, see if those book files are really deleted or not. If files are there but you don't see them on Kindle Home page/view make sure that it's set to "Downloaded" not "All" (All = Cloud, it doesn't display sideloaded books).

cvkemp · 03-05-2016, 09:56 AM

I have both a voyage and PW2 and I side load most of my books and I did not have any issues with losing any of my books. I have been seeing that books are being deleted have have been wonder why.

kennystetson · 03-05-2016, 10:00 AM

aahh! thanks shamanns, problem solved, I just had to click on downloaded instead of 'all'

03-05-2016, 08:59 AM	#1
kennystetson Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	Kindle library deleted following update? Hi all, My Kindle recently updated itself, in the process almost all of my ebooks were deleted from my kindle! The ebooks that have been deleted are the ones that had been loaded on to my kindle via calibre and had their drm removed. The ones that had been downloaded via the amazon store still remain on the device. My questions are, is it normal for this to happen? why have they suddenly been deleted? and can I get them back without reloading them onto the device with caliber?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Protect Books in Library from being deleted	Library2016	Calibre	4	01-17-2016 03:59 PM
Calibre Library deleted 7xct1a	cybmole	Calibre	3	09-11-2014 01:55 PM
Books deleted from Kindle library still show in Kindle for Android app	jstabe	Android Devices	0	11-17-2013 05:27 PM
Vox deleted library	jb419	Kobo Tablets	5	02-22-2012 10:28 PM
Deleted books remain in library?	jackie999	Calibre	7	10-12-2010 02:00 PM

03-05-2016, 09:55 AM	#2
shamanNS Wizard Posts: 1,107 Karma: 12000222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Serbia Device: Kindle PW5, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle PW1	You should first connect your Kindle to your PC and check "documents" folder, see if those book files are really deleted or not. If files are there but you don't see them on Kindle Home page/view make sure that it's set to "Downloaded" not "All" (All = Cloud, it doesn't display sideloaded books).

03-05-2016, 09:56 AM	#3
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,430 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 6 SE, Fire HD8	I have both a voyage and PW2 and I side load most of my books and I did not have any issues with losing any of my books. I have been seeing that books are being deleted have have been wonder why.

03-05-2016, 10:00 AM	#4
kennystetson Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: Kindle Voyage	aahh! thanks shamanns, problem solved, I just had to click on downloaded instead of 'all'

Advert