Computer Died...starting over.... questions

AvidGeekReader · 09-08-2020, 04:41 PM

Hello,
After finally getting my library in order my computer had a meltdown and I had to reinstall everything. Luckily, I have a backup of my Calibre folder containing the library of books. I would like to make this as painless as possible. After I install Calibre, what is the easiest way to get it to reconnect to my library and see all the associations I made in the past etc.? I believe I still have the actual installation folder from prior install as well so if there is a database source there I would need to swap or import I think I could do that as well. Any help in getting this backup and running would be great. I did not see a post regarding this question, but if there is one, please just direct me to it.

Thanks,

theducks · 09-08-2020, 06:58 PM

There is a FAQ on this.
1) Install Calibre, the shut it down
2)REPLACE the new (almost empty) Library folder CONTENTS with your old ones.
You do NOTHING (ever) in the Program files folder
3) If you were lucky enough to have backed up your old %appdata%/Calibre folder, Replace that in the new install

Start Calibre: If it can't find the Library:
right-click the Library Icon: Switch/Create:USE EXISTING:<Navigat to where you put the Library files> (the old path will be different

This should put you 100%
Total time: ~ 5 min

09-08-2020, 04:41 PM	#1
AvidGeekReader Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: kindle	Computer Died...starting over.... questions Hello, After finally getting my library in order my computer had a meltdown and I had to reinstall everything. Luckily, I have a backup of my Calibre folder containing the library of books. I would like to make this as painless as possible. After I install Calibre, what is the easiest way to get it to reconnect to my library and see all the associations I made in the past etc.? I believe I still have the actual installation folder from prior install as well so if there is a database source there I would need to swap or import I think I could do that as well. Any help in getting this backup and running would be great. I did not see a post regarding this question, but if there is one, please just direct me to it. Thanks,

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09-08-2020, 06:58 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,981 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	There is a FAQ on this. 1) Install Calibre, the shut it down 2)REPLACE the new (almost empty) Library folder CONTENTS with your old ones. You do NOTHING (ever) in the Program files folder 3) If you were lucky enough to have backed up your old %appdata%/Calibre folder, Replace that in the new install Start Calibre: If it can't find the Library: right-click the Library Icon: Switch/Create:USE EXISTING:<Navigat to where you put the Library files> (the old path will be different This should put you 100% Total time: ~ 5 min

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