File Finder

File Finder allows to restore actual file paths after you moved the library folder to a new location, reinstall Windows or buy a new computer.

1. Open menu Tools -> File Finder
2. Select the new folder where your ebooks are located
3. Check the box Include Book Covers, if you use to attach big covers to books in Alfa
4. Check the box Use MD5 if you think you have ebook files with the same title
5. Run the process - it will find ebook and cover files and update file paths in the database

Related FAQs and issues

How to restore e-library on a new computer or after Windows reinstall?

1. Install Alfa on the new computer
2. Copy Alfa's database file (.sdf) to the new computer
3. Copy your ebooks and covers to new computer
4. Launch Alfa and open the database
5. Open menu Tools -> File Finder
6. Select the root folder where your ebooks are located
7. Check the box Include Book Covers, if you use to attach big covers to books in Alfa
8. Run the process - it will find ebook and cover files (by filename or MD5) and update file paths in the database

How to list books with invalid file paths?

In the Library Explorer select Queries section and then query Books with

How to move covers to a new folder?

1. Copy covers to a new folder in Windows' File Explorer
2. Open in Alfa menu Tools -> File Finder
3. Select the new folder where your covers are located
4. Check the box Include Book Covers
5. Run the process - it will find cover files (by filename or MD5) and update paths in the database
6. In the Tools -> Options change the path to covers folder, so that new covers were saved to it