Installation

FizzyWater · 12-07-2008, 05:35 AM

Two things happened at about the same time on my computer.

I first installed a version of Calibre that switched from having a single library1.db file.

I upgraded my ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite from version 7 to version 8.

Every time I upgrade Calibre since the first time it converted my library1.db to separate files, it takes over an hour for the full installation routine to run!

I upgraded to 0.4.111 today. It took 66 minutes.

At first I thought it was because the installation kept finding my old library1.db file, and trying to convert it. But I zipped that up a full day before I reinstalled Calibre this last time.

Has anyone else notice their installation time increase? If so, are you also using ZoneAlarm?

The only other thing I could hazard a guess at is ZoneAlarm - that it's reviewing each of the executable files (and maybe dlls) before it's allowing them to be saved to the hard-drive.

It does tend to mean I only upgrade about once every 10 or so iterations of the software...

ShellShock · 12-07-2008, 05:43 AM

Have you tried disabling ZoneAlarm before installing Calibre?

Also, I suggest you check your hard disk for errors - it could be you have some bad segments and Windows is choking when it tries to access them. Right click the drive (in Explorer etc), select Properties, Tools, Error-checking (this is in XP). Warning - this will take some time, and Windows may need to reboot and perform the check as it starts up.

FizzyWater · 12-07-2008, 05:46 AM

Not yet. Up until this last install, I thought it was because Calibre was still trying to convert my 500+ book library1.db file to the separate files (that had already been done).

Since the library1.db was removed, I now know it's not that.

So until there's another Calibre upgrade, I'm just trying to gather some information!

itimpi · 12-07-2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

So until there's another Calibre upgrade, I'm just trying to gather some information!

At the rate they come that does not give you long

kovidgoyal · 12-07-2008, 06:24 AM

All the installer does is unzip and copy files to the disk and add a few registry keys, so it is most likely zonealarm that's causing the slowdown. The installer certainly doesn't try to migrate library1.db that happens when you run the GUI

FizzyWater · 12-08-2008, 03:21 PM

Well, I cautiously disconnected my internet connection and shut down ZoneAlarm.

Installation of 0.4.112 took ... oh ... about 90 seconds.

What a pain in the tookhes!

12-07-2008, 05:35 AM	#1
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Installation Two things happened at about the same time on my computer. I first installed a version of Calibre that switched from having a single library1.db file. I upgraded my ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite from version 7 to version 8. Every time I upgrade Calibre since the first time it converted my library1.db to separate files, it takes over an hour for the full installation routine to run! I upgraded to 0.4.111 today. It took 66 minutes. At first I thought it was because the installation kept finding my old library1.db file, and trying to convert it. But I zipped that up a full day before I reinstalled Calibre this last time. Has anyone else notice their installation time increase? If so, are you also using ZoneAlarm? The only other thing I could hazard a guess at is ZoneAlarm - that it's reviewing each of the executable files (and maybe dlls) before it's allowing them to be saved to the hard-drive. It does tend to mean I only upgrade about once every 10 or so iterations of the software...

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12-07-2008, 05:43 AM	#2
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,178 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Have you tried disabling ZoneAlarm before installing Calibre? Also, I suggest you check your hard disk for errors - it could be you have some bad segments and Windows is choking when it tries to access them. Right click the drive (in Explorer etc), select Properties, Tools, Error-checking (this is in XP). Warning - this will take some time, and Windows may need to reboot and perform the check as it starts up.

12-07-2008, 05:46 AM	#3
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Not yet. Up until this last install, I thought it was because Calibre was still trying to convert my 500+ book library1.db file to the separate files (that had already been done). Since the library1.db was removed, I now know it's not that. So until there's another Calibre upgrade, I'm just trying to gather some information!

12-07-2008, 06:24 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,163 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	All the installer does is unzip and copy files to the disk and add a few registry keys, so it is most likely zonealarm that's causing the slowdown. The installer certainly doesn't try to migrate library1.db that happens when you run the GUI

12-08-2008, 03:21 PM	#6
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Well, I cautiously disconnected my internet connection and shut down ZoneAlarm. Installation of 0.4.112 took ... oh ... about 90 seconds. What a pain in the tookhes!

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