New Install with MOBI Files Only....How Do I Do It??

[Nalapombu]

Hey all.

I had a bad crash of my drive and had to install a new one. The only thing I have is a folder with all the MOBI files for the books I had on my previous drive. I never did export any data or anything else, just a folder with a bunch of MOBI files.

I haven’t installed Calibre yet as I am waiting to find out how to get my books back and in place.

Can you all tell me how to get all my MOBI files into Calibre like I had them before the hard drive failure where all the covers and info remain in place?

I appreciate any help you all care to give me.

Larry

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Nalapombu

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The only thing I have is a folder with all the MOBI files for the books I had on my previous drive.

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If that folder has <author name> sub-folders, and <book title (nnn)> sub-sub-folders, and a metadata.db file, then it is a calibre library. Browse to it in the Library->Switch/Create new library tool, and then select the Use the previously existing library at the new location option. The "Library" tool has the calibre icon.

BR