can not open Zotero
I installed and used it for a few time, and change the file folder from C:\ to D:\, and it worked for a while. But all of sudden it does not open anymore, with this message:
Error: Could not open connection to D:\Zotero files\zotero.sqlite: 2153971714
openConnection/</<@resource://gre/modules/Sqlite.jsm:945:16
From previous event:
Zotero.DBConnection.prototype._getConnectionAsync@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/db.js:1152:30
I uninstralled and reinstalled the software, still the same error message.
Thanks
Error: Could not open connection to D:\Zotero files\zotero.sqlite: 2153971714
openConnection/</<@resource://gre/modules/Sqlite.jsm:945:16
From previous event:
Zotero.DBConnection.prototype._getConnectionAsync@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/db.js:1152:30
I uninstralled and reinstalled the software, still the same error message.
Thanks
If you just move the data directory back to the default location, Zotero should detect that it's missing (assuming it can access the disk at all) and prompt to use the default location instead. If you continue to get the error after moving the directory, you'd have to open prefs.js in the Zotero profile directory in a text editor and delete the
dataDir
line.Why I uninstall and install it again still not working? Somehow it remember the error. pretty strange.
I am not an expert in computer, can you write me an instruction, where and how to and how to move the folder? Thanks!
Did you not move the data directory to the D: drive in the first place? Or did you just change the setting without moving anything? Do you actually have any data currently that you're trying to keep?
I don't have much in the folder as I am new to the software. anything you can do enable the program to run again will be ok.
If you want to avoid setting things up again, you can open prefs.js in a text editor (e.g., Notepad), delete the line containing "extensions.zotero.dataDir", and save the file, which will only reset the data directory setting.
and the file in the C:\program Files(x86)\Zotero\defaults\preferences\prefs.js, cant find the " extensions.zotero.dataDir" , I copied the whole script file with "extensions...":
[removed — D.S.]
You think this is just a one time error, and it should be ok to use D: drive?
In any case, you should move your data directory back to a real local drive. An SD card shouldn't be used for permanent storage of important data.
It says the zotero.sqlite file is corrupted. and refused to work. How can we recover from it?
Thanks!
Lee
Thanks!!
Lee
Sir:
does this link still works?
https://www.zotero.org/utils/dbfix/
This site can’t be reachedThe webpage at https://www.zotero.org/utils/dbfix/?upload=1 might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
ERR_FAILED
Do you have the updated link?
Thanks
Lee
I tried upload corrupted zotero.sqlite file and download the fixed one, still can not open the zotero. Can you help? thanks Lee
Thanks
What's the actual error you're currently receiving in Zotero? I explained that the original error you were receiving above was just a generic error with Zotero not being able to properly access the disk.
There was an error starting Zotero.
You can report this problem in the Zotero Forums.
Error: Could not open connection to D:\Zotero\zotero.sqlite: 2153971714
openConnection/</<@resource://gre/modules/Sqlite.jsm:945:21
From previous event:
Zotero.DBConnection.prototype._getConnectionAsync@chrome://zotero/content/xpcom/db.js:1191:30
it is local in my computer. Local drive has to be the C: drive?
I cam move the folder back to c:drive to see if that will work.