Error:Failed to create library: Failed

wolfkin · 06-18-2019, 04:17 PM

Code:

calibre, version 3.44.0
ERROR: Failed to create library: Failed to create calibre library at: u'G:\\Documents\\Calibre ebooks'.
You will be asked to choose a new library location.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\main.py", line 160, in get_library_path
  File "os.py", line 150, in makedirs
  File "os.py", line 150, in makedirs
  File "os.py", line 157, in makedirs
WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: u'G:\\'

tl;dr at the

My installation is on a flashdrive. In pasting the error I've noticed it's looking in G but my flahdrive is letter E (sometimes it changes but I've never had this issue before.

It's possible that I recently updated Calibre from PortableApps and this is the first time I've run it since then.

But with all that inconsideration my question is this. Calibre then asks me to pick a new location for the library

My question is can i simply point it to my existing library? Will Calibre just pick up my library information or will it erase the library and start over?

theducks · 06-18-2019, 04:42 PM

Right-click the Library icon: Create/switch: Use Existing.
If this is windows: You can reserve a drive letter for the flash, so it does not matter which port you plug it into.

On W10, right-click the start Icon: Disk Management: Locat the device on the list (by device name might be better): Right-click on the drive (either place): Change drive Letter and path :change (button) (

don't pick a low letter, choose something about mid-point)

Now you can tell Calibre where and it should 'stick'

PS Flash drive can fail without notice. Make a backup drive

06-18-2019, 04:17 PM	#1
wolfkin Second Banana Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Great White North Device: none	Error:Failed to create library: Failed Code: calibre, version 3.44.0 ERROR: Failed to create library: Failed to create calibre library at: u'G:\\Documents\\Calibre ebooks'. You will be asked to choose a new library location. Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\main.py", line 160, in get_library_path File "os.py", line 150, in makedirs File "os.py", line 150, in makedirs File "os.py", line 157, in makedirs WindowsError: [Error 3] The system cannot find the path specified: u'G:\\' tl;dr at the My installation is on a flashdrive. In pasting the error I've noticed it's looking in G but my flahdrive is letter E (sometimes it changes but I've never had this issue before. It's possible that I recently updated Calibre from PortableApps and this is the first time I've run it since then. But with all that inconsideration my question is this. Calibre then asks me to pick a new location for the library *My question is can i simply point it to my existing library? Will Calibre just pick up my library information or will it erase the library and start over?*

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06-18-2019, 04:42 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,977 Karma: 56143930 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Right-click the Library icon: Create/switch: Use Existing. If this is windows: You can reserve a drive letter for the flash, so it does not matter which port you plug it into. On W10, right-click the start Icon: Disk Management: Locat the device on the list (by device name might be better): Right-click on the drive (either place): Change drive Letter and path :change (button) ( don't pick a low letter, choose something about mid-point) Now you can tell Calibre where and it should 'stick' PS Flash drive can fail without notice. Make a backup drive

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