How to make Igor's script work - Page 11

kfchan · 12-23-2008, 11:04 PM

I was able to convert books bought from Fictionwise earlier this year, however, the new batch of books (from Fictionwise again) is giving me a different set of problems. I'm gettting:

The Kindleizer v0.1. Copyright (c) 2007 Igor Skochinsky
Encryption: 2
Mobi publication type: 2
Mobi format version: 4
PID doesn't match this file

I'm doing everything the same as I did before, but it's not working. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

wallcraft · 12-24-2008, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kfchan

I was able to convert books bought from Fictionwise earlier this year, however, the new batch of books (from Fictionwise again) is giving me a different set of problems. I'm gettting:

PID doesn't match this file

MobiPocket closed the loophole that allowed FictionWise to accept the Kindle PID. If you login and look at "update your PID" under "update profile", my guess is that the Kindle is no longer there (or there without the "*"). So far as I know, it does not help to try adding the Kindle PID back again. If it is there but corrupted, then try deleting it (you may need to get FictionWise to do this).

I think the only approach that still works with FictionWise MOBIs is to use mobidedrm against another PID, e.g. one for a Windows PC. Note that this strips the DRM (which kindlefix did not do) and may therefore be illegal where you live.

The kindlefix approach still works on OverDrive MOBIs, e.g. some Books on Board and lending library ebooks.

JSWolf · 12-24-2008, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ok... I can tell you how to associate .py to python to if you want... so you won't have to put python26 at the beginning of the line.

BOb

In Windows, that is done automatically when Python is installed from http://www.python.org. If it's not already done, then something didn't go right with the install and should be deleted and reinstalled.

kfchan · 12-24-2008, 11:30 AM

Thanks wallcraft. I'll try the mobiderm convesion.

pilotbob · 12-24-2008, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

In Windows, that is done automatically when Python is installed from http://www.python.org. If it's not already done, then something didn't go right with the install and should be deleted and reinstalled.

Yes I know. And... her .py did show as associated. So, I have no idea why when running the script from the script name didn't work for her. I assumed it was due to lack of association.

I think I did suggest to her to repair/reinstall python.

BOb

ellecid · 12-25-2008, 12:30 PM

post content modified on Amazon's request

wallcraft · 12-25-2008, 03:03 PM

post content modified on Amazon's request

Beyond pointing you to the Visual Kindle Guide, which contains step by step instructions to kindlepid, I have no suggestions for how to proceed.b

ellecid · 12-25-2008, 04:33 PM

Wallcraft,
Yes, the "kindlepid.y" was a typo, thanks. I managed to finally get the kindlepid script to run by logging out and then logging back in as the administrator. Am using Vista and am learning about the hidden administrator priviledges. I had tried, prior to this last step, right clicking on the command prompt and opening as the administrator before running the script, and that didn't work. Am thinking that not having the hidden administrator priviledges prevented the script from running correctly. Am not exactly sure, because I also accomplished one more uninstall, reinstall as mentioned above. Thanks again for your help.

4greatscotts · 02-20-2009, 10:35 AM

I'm getting the same message. Can you tell me how you figured out to make it work?

Thanks

spiegels · 02-27-2009, 09:50 PM

i've got my PID (from Mobipocket 6.0) but when I run Kindlefix, I get an error that says
ljust() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given)

my command line say...

kindlefix.py borntorun.prc QQWWEEE*ZZ

anyone have any ideas?

Alexander Turcic · 03-12-2009, 09:54 AM

Due to the circumstance we no longer discuss how-tos for kindlepid.py.

This thread is closed.

12-23-2008, 11:04 PM	#151
kfchan Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle	Help! New Problem I was able to convert books bought from Fictionwise earlier this year, however, the new batch of books (from Fictionwise again) is giving me a different set of problems. I'm gettting: The Kindleizer v0.1. Copyright (c) 2007 Igor Skochinsky Encryption: 2 Mobi publication type: 2 Mobi format version: 4 PID doesn't match this file I'm doing everything the same as I did before, but it's not working. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

12-25-2008, 12:30 PM	#156
ellecid Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: kindle	Igor's script returns this: post content modified on Amazon's request Last edited by ellecid; 12-25-2008 at 04:01 PM. Reason: correction

02-27-2009, 09:50 PM	#160
spiegels lifetime reader Posts: 17 Karma: 45 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hopkinton, MA Device: kindle 2	i've got my PID (from Mobipocket 6.0) but when I run Kindlefix, I get an error that says ljust() takes exactly 1 argument (2 given) my command line say... kindlefix.py borntorun.prc QQWWEEEZZ anyone have any ideas? Last edited by spiegels; 02-28-2009 at 03:45 PM.*

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12-24-2008, 11:30 AM	#154
kfchan Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle	Thanks wallcraft. I'll try the mobiderm convesion.

12-25-2008, 03:03 PM	#157
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,979 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3 and Fire	post content modified on Amazon's request Beyond pointing you to the Visual Kindle Guide, which contains step by step instructions to kindlepid, I have no suggestions for how to proceed.b

12-25-2008, 04:33 PM	#158
ellecid Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: kindle	Wallcraft, Yes, the "kindlepid.y" was a typo, thanks. I managed to finally get the kindlepid script to run by logging out and then logging back in as the administrator. Am using Vista and am learning about the hidden administrator priviledges. I had tried, prior to this last step, right clicking on the command prompt and opening as the administrator before running the script, and that didn't work. Am thinking that not having the hidden administrator priviledges prevented the script from running correctly. Am not exactly sure, because I also accomplished one more uninstall, reinstall as mentioned above. Thanks again for your help.

02-20-2009, 10:35 AM	#159
4greatscotts Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle	I'm getting the same message. Can you tell me how you figured out to make it work? Thanks

03-12-2009, 09:54 AM	#161
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 16,251 Karma: 3572626 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Sony PRS-650	Due to the circumstance we no longer discuss how-tos for kindlepid.py. This thread is closed.


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