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Restored backup is reset again after next "Importing content" Calibre sync, any idea?
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I'm trying to restore a backup created by KoboUtilities, but I'm running into an issue where the next "Importing content" after a Calibre sync resets all progress. Basically I've done the following: 1. Factory reset the device 2. Copied the books back with Calibre. See unread status on all books. 3. Copy database from backup to device. Disconnect it from explorer. It now shows the old progress on all books and all the highlights. Restarting also keeps the progress. Exactly what I want. 4. Copy books from Calibre (only the ones that weren't in the backupped database, so not the ones that are showing progress). 5. After I disconnect it and the ereader does the "Importing content", I see the books, one by one, resetting to 0% progress and unread. Any idea how I can keep the progress on the books after the backup, and after adding new books using Calibre? Did I do something in the wrong order? Thank you. |
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The only way I can duplicate your results to to send the books that were already on the Kobo to the Kobo after the database restore.
After a factory reset, I will use the Kobo Utlities store/restore current bookmark to reset the reading status, etc. I also use the Update metadata in Device Library to set the Data Added to the Date the book was added to calibre. |
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Interesting, thank you.
So to make the initial example a bit clearer:
I've also just tried your other suggestion. I copied the sqlite database back to the device, it now shows the read progress on the ereader, and all the annotations. However when I now try to store the bookmarks it says: calibre, version 7.17.0 Kobo Utilities - Library updated: Update summary: Reading locations updated=0 Books with no reading location=1 Total books checked=1 As if it just doesn't really fully recognize the database that was copied to it. At the same time, Calibre does show a checkmark before the books it finds. |
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And one more thing I just noticed: I copied the backup to the device, rebooted it, it shows the read status and annotations on all books. But when I then connect it to the pc, open calibre, tell calibre to eject the device, it'll optimize the books again and drop all the info it has like the read status and resets everything to Unread.
So I don't even need to actually copy books for it to reset everything after it's been connected to Calibre. |
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As for the bookmark restore, did you configure the needed custom columns and Kobo Utilities is configured to use them so you have some data to restore? See 1st attached image. the 4th image is what the columns look like in my calibre library view. Last edited by DNSB; Today at 05:43 AM. Reason: Edit: added 4th image |
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I did. What I did so far was use explorer to eject it, wait a bit, and then turn it on/off while it's still connected. So at that point it was still showing the black "charging" screen.
This time I did it a bit differently. I connected it, copied the sqlite files, ejected it through explorer, and then pulled out the cable from the ereader. For the first few seconds I could see the status of the books and the progress. However then it started importing content progress bar and I could see the books resetting to unread one by one. Quote:
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Ok, what I've done now:
I think the restore bookmarks didn't do a lot as I just created the columns earlier today and they weren't filled. That's at least what I was hoping to use the backed up sqlite files for. I feel like the ereader simply isn't accepting the changed database, and as soon as it sees is it tries to "update" it which boils down to resetting it. |
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Also, you should delete any eBooks on your Kobo that are not in the backup database. You want to make sure that none of the corrupted database is in memory when the eBooks are imported. |
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Ooh good point. That seems to have been solved by the factory resets at least. Both times it was completely empty. |
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