10-24-2012, 12:04 PM | #1 |
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Kindle 4 PC non-responsive & pesky ....
I have a problem with my K4PC - I can't open it to use it as a reader, or see if purchases have arrived.
I can open my account OK , and I hit "Deliver to ..." but can't open the application itself. [ This also means I can't Add stuff to my Calibre library, as any new buys have to go through K4PC - as far as I'm aware, anyway. That's a real bummer ...] I am running XP(3) Home, dinosaur I know, but it was working fine at one time, and this is the only thing I've had trouble with so consistently. I have had this twice before, and each time I've gone through Amazon Help, and - eventually - we've got one to "stick" and function. The last time I "liaised" with Amazon, very recently, it took 6 uninstall /installs before one opened as it should. Until this, each new version would open a couple of times, then die. The Amazon guys were mystified, as normally just one download does it. This last one was OK for a few days, and I managed to catch up with importing books etc... but last night the damn thing packed up again .... I just thought I'd ask if anyone has any ideas, before I try another ........ session of un/installs. Is it possible it's the OS , and I need to finally upgrade ? My malware/A-V etc.. shows no problems, and everything else works just fine. |
10-24-2012, 12:07 PM | #2 |
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Have you looked at the folder "My Kindle Content" to see if the books were delivered even though you can't open the app?
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10-24-2012, 12:19 PM | #3 |
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I've been running Kindle for PC on XP for a couple of years with no problems at all.
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10-24-2012, 01:20 PM | #4 | |
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Hi Gecko - yes, that side is always OK , they get into my account OK, but I then can't get into the appp to see, or read, or transfer it !
However, I have now (again!) uninstalled and re-installed a new one, and, naturally, it's working fine ..... And I've now got up to date again. Watch this space, I think ! And I'll keep me fingies x-ed ...... Quote:
Wish it would pick on someone else ! (Not you, of course ... ) Anyway, I live in hope - at least, I try to ! |
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10-24-2012, 01:52 PM | #5 | |
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You will need to redownload any books after this. Last edited by Blossom; 10-24-2012 at 01:56 PM. |
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10-24-2012, 02:14 PM | #6 |
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If the books are in the "My Kindle Content" folder you can add them to calibre using the regular Add books option. That's how I always handle Amazon books.
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10-25-2012, 04:52 AM | #7 |
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No, died again, but after I managed to move some purchases into Calibre - but as soon as I bought another, down it went.
So I'm gonna try de=registering and re-registering, see if that helps. It's seems to me obviously something from Kindle that's doing this, but what I don't know. And Registry cleaning, not that I know what that is, sounds fairly tricky, to Mr TechDunce here, but I'd have a go. I'll Google it ! And, Gecko, thanks, but that is what I do too, but the problem is that because K4PC isn't opening, it's not (presumably) recieving any new purchases, so when I hit "Add", there are no additions there that have been passed on. When I un/reinstall they mysteriously drift across and there they are - then K4PC seems to get tired and relapse ! But will attack it later today ..... Mumble, mumble. mumble ..................... |
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