Error deleting file (book) from LIbrary

[John F Williams]

calibre, version 1.48.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>error</b>:(123, 'CreateFile', 'The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.')

calibre 1.48 [64bit] isfrozen: True is64bit: True
Windows-8-6.2.9200 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '8', '6.2.9200')
Python 2.7.5
Windows: ('8', '6.2.9200', '', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\delete.py", line 392, in delete_books
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\delete.py", line 366, in do_library_delete
  File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 362, in delete_books_by_id
  File "site-packages\calibre\db\cache.py", line 57, in call_func_with_lock
  File "site-packages\calibre\db\cache.py", line 1526, in remove_books
  File "site-packages\calibre\db\backend.py", line 1405, in windows_check_if_files_in_use
  File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 348, in __init__
error: (123, 'CreateFile', 'The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.')

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

That error indicates that your calibre library is mos likely in a
location that windows cannot handle. Try moving the calibre library
folder to a simple path like c:\library

 status invalid

[John F Williams (progcon2007)]

Kovid,
I have 5 separate Calibre Dbs with a total of 13,000 books.
All five have had books removed without error.
Only the one book has given the error.

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Kovid Goyal
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 10:47 PM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 1358430] Re: calibre bug 1358430

That error indicates that your calibre library is mos likely in a location that windows cannot handle. Try moving the calibre library folder to a simple path like c:\library

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Then there is some file in that folder that windows is unable to open.
Delete the folder manually using windows explorer before deleting
the book in calibre. You can select the book in calibre and press O to
open its folder.

[John F Williams (progcon2007)]

That worked - thx!

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> [mailto:<email address hidden>] On Behalf Of Kovid Goyal
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 10:57 AM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: [Bug 1358430] Re: calibre bug 1358430

Then there is some file in that folder that windows is unable to open.
Delete the folder manually using windows explorer before deleting the book in calibre. You can select the book in calibre and press O to open its folder.

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Title:
  Error deleting file (book) from LIbrary

Status in calibre: e-book management:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  calibre, version 1.48.0
  ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>error</b>:(123, 'CreateFile', 'The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.')

  calibre 1.48 [64bit] isfrozen: True is64bit: True
  Windows-8-6.2.9200 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
  ('Windows', '8', '6.2.9200')
  Python 2.7.5
  Windows: ('8', '6.2.9200', '', 'Multiprocessor Free')
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\delete.py", line 392, in delete_books
    File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\actions\delete.py", line 366, in do_library_delete
    File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\library\models.py", line 362, in delete_books_by_id
    File "site-packages\calibre\db\cache.py", line 57, in call_func_with_lock
    File "site-packages\calibre\db\cache.py", line 1526, in remove_books
    File "site-packages\calibre\db\backend.py", line 1405, in windows_check_if_files_in_use
    File "site-packages\calibre\utils\filenames.py", line 348, in __init__
  error: (123, 'CreateFile', 'The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.')

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