03-17-2024, 08:02 AM | #1 |
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Reached 234K Books - Old Books Start to Disappear
I am currently at 234K books in one library..
I have no issues with speed or viewing or searching. But recently I started seeing more books "vanishing" from the library. The book record is still in Calibre but no cover and the folder (Apologizes What I meant is the File disappeared from the folder) has totally disappeared. Is this something related to size or count of books? Noticed that it is impacting old books in the library. Or could it be something else? This is the view for books that have issues in the range of 100 Also is there anyway to find similar books? as searching for books without a cover will NOT show those books. I can only find them by scrolling through the library. Last edited by tarektaha; 03-18-2024 at 05:57 AM. |
03-17-2024, 08:06 AM | #2 |
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You can use the check library function to check the state of your library under library maintenance in the menu that comes when you click th elibrary button in the main calibre window toolbar.
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03-17-2024, 08:10 AM | #3 | |
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If the entire book folder is missing, then the only way to find such books is to run Library Maintenance -> Check library. |
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03-17-2024, 11:14 AM | #4 |
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You ain't close
Have you read the official FAQ ( Everyone should... really. to avoid issues that hurt) ? https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...ive-nashttp:// or just using a share (2 instances accessing the same library). Cleanup apps that remove old files SUPER DANGEROUS for the run and just click folk |
03-17-2024, 04:29 PM | #5 |
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One acquaintance has ~500K books in their library. A mix of public domain and corporate documents. So far, they have had no issues with books/covers disappearing so I would say that it is not an issue with library size.
The first question that comes to mind is where your library is being stored. If it is not on local media, that is the most likely explanation for your issue. See I am getting errors with my calibre library on a networked drive/NAS? in the calibre FAQs. As for checking for books with no cover, you can use the Quality Check plugin's Check Covers option with No cover selected. |
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As for checking for books with no cover, you can use the Quality Check plugin's Check Covers option with No cover selected. They don't get dedicated by the Quality Check plug in Its locally stored |
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The Calibre (details or Grid) view uses cover.jpg from the book folder.
Why that is gone and not the book??? Some Stupid app thinks these are DUPLICATES since they all have the same name (and I expect the size is similar) |
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03-18-2024, 07:16 AM | #11 | |
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OP, are you absolutely sure the library folder is 100% local and not connected to any cloud syncing whatsoever? Some users have their library folder in Documents, and on a Windows computer this might mean OneDrive is syncing the whole Documents folder in the background. That's the default setting on Windows 10 and 11, I believe. |
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The book record is still in Calibre but no cover and the folder (Apologizes What I meant is the File disappeared from the folder) has totally disappeared. |
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03-18-2024, 07:23 PM | #13 |
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If you're on Windows, could you have accidentally activated the OneDrive backup? Windows is getting naggier about that.
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I thought of it mostly because a few members on a Sims 2 forum recently had trouble with it screwing up their saves.
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