Your Calibre database appears damaged - this is what you can do
Your Calibre database of your Calibre database is Important to know is that your database is with Calibre "library" means. In advance: The Calibre database can only be restored if you have previously backed up. The error message that your Calibre database is corrupted, usually means that another program to access your Calibre library has crashed. So go in the repair steps:- Make sure that the two Calibre-files "metadata.db" and "metadata_db_prefs_backup.json" are not read-only.
- Boot first, restart your Computer, without the Calibre program to start.
- Check now, if your books are still in the Calibre database directory are present: In your User directory should be located in the folder "Calibre library".
- Now make a backup of this folder. In the directory, you should use the file "metadata.db" in "metadata.db.old" rename.
- Now start Calibre. The library should be as empty directory will appear.
- Check whether Calibre still on the right directory accesses. To do this, you need to have a small triangle on the library Icon and select the Option "library change...". In the next window should now be the right path. Otherwise, you will need it below.
- Close the window without saving, if everything is correct.
- Now you have to click the small triangle on the library Icon. This time you select the menu item "maintenance of library".
- Control now "restore database" and confirm with "Ok".
- Now the file "metadata.db" restored, which can take some time. After that, everything should be back to normal functioning.
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