Upgrade StorageZotero Database Repair
I recently had a database that, for some reason, could no longer be opened. Fortunately, I had a backup on an external hard drive. To repair files, the following web tool is recommended.
The Zotero Database Repair Tool is recommended for repairs, but it cannot be used for large databases.
Alternatively, a manual repair is recommended with the following steps:
"Open Terminal in /Applications/Utilities.
Type "cd" (without quotes) followed by a space, and then drag the 'zotero' folder from your Zotero data directory into the Terminal window to copy its path. Press Return.
Then type the following commands in Terminal:
sqlite3 zotero.sqlite .recover > dump.sql
mv zotero.sqlite zotero.sqlite.old
sqlite3 zotero.sqlite < dump.sql"
Is it correct that for these operations on Windows, you first need to download the tool from https://www.sqlite.org/download.html and use 'move' instead of 'mv'? Wouldn't it make sense to move the corrupted database zotero.sqlite as well as the program sqlite3.exe into a separate folder and then try the repair?
I just want to be prepared for future issues and am wondering if the instructions could be adjusted. Thank you very much.
The Zotero Database Repair Tool is recommended for repairs, but it cannot be used for large databases.
Alternatively, a manual repair is recommended with the following steps:
"Open Terminal in /Applications/Utilities.
Type "cd" (without quotes) followed by a space, and then drag the 'zotero' folder from your Zotero data directory into the Terminal window to copy its path. Press Return.
Then type the following commands in Terminal:
sqlite3 zotero.sqlite .recover > dump.sql
mv zotero.sqlite zotero.sqlite.old
sqlite3 zotero.sqlite < dump.sql"
Is it correct that for these operations on Windows, you first need to download the tool from https://www.sqlite.org/download.html and use 'move' instead of 'mv'? Wouldn't it make sense to move the corrupted database zotero.sqlite as well as the program sqlite3.exe into a separate folder and then try the repair?
I just want to be prepared for future issues and am wondering if the instructions could be adjusted. Thank you very much.