Calibre Library Backup

ChipAHoy · 03-23-2017, 11:31 AM

What is the point of making it impossible to backup/export my Calibre library unless the target directory is empty?

I have deleted the contents of a folder that I want to export my library to, and Calibre is still telling me that I need an empty directory. So, what is the problem?

DaltonST · 03-23-2017, 11:42 AM

Assuming you use Windows, I would take a stab and guess that the directory is not really empty; you just think it is. Your Windows Explorer settings might be configured to "hide" system and hidden files, so you don't see the system and/or hidden files that Calibre sees. Easy to fix. Simply delete the entire directory, and then recreate it.

03-23-2017, 11:31 AM	#1
ChipAHoy Thistle Sifter Posts: 187 Karma: 24088 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Calibre Library Backup What is the point of making it impossible to backup/export my Calibre library unless the target directory is empty? I have deleted the contents of a folder that I want to export my library to, and Calibre is still telling me that I need an empty directory. So, what is the problem?

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03-23-2017, 11:42 AM	#2
DaltonST Deviser Posts: 2,265 Karma: 2090983 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Device: none	Assuming you use Windows, I would take a stab and guess that the directory is not really empty; you just think it is. Your Windows Explorer settings might be configured to "hide" system and hidden files, so you don't see the system and/or hidden files that Calibre sees. Easy to fix. Simply delete the entire directory, and then recreate it.

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