Kindle Fire file names

dgirts · 02-15-2012, 11:37 AM

Can anyone tell me how to decipher book and document file names in the book and document folders?

When I sideload book or documents onto KF and then use File Expert to look at the BooK and Document folders, the filenames are the actual book names. When I download a book or document from Amazon or the public library and then look in the folders the filenames are different from the book names. They usually start out "B00" then some numbers and letters then ending in either '.prc' or 'mbp'. How can I decipher the book file names?

Another associated question. I can easily open books and documents from the bookshelf via the normal KF interface. WHen I use File Expert to look into the folders and select a file and try to open it with any of the listed programs, including the Kindle app, I'm told the app can't open the file. ANy thoughts?

wallcraft · 02-15-2012, 07:18 PM

The "B00" is Amazon's ASIN for the ebook. You can use it to find the ebook in the Kindle Store, but it does not help when using file explorer. The .prc is the ebook, the .mbp is for external metadata (e.g. furthest read etcetera).

The filename of sideloaded ebooks depends on the source, Calibre allows you to customize the filename (see Preferences -> Plugins -> Device Interface -> Kinde Fire).

02-15-2012, 11:37 AM	#1
dgirts Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, USA Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle DX	Kindle Fire file names Can anyone tell me how to decipher book and document file names in the book and document folders? When I sideload book or documents onto KF and then use File Expert to look at the BooK and Document folders, the filenames are the actual book names. When I download a book or document from Amazon or the public library and then look in the folders the filenames are different from the book names. They usually start out "B00" then some numbers and letters then ending in either '.prc' or 'mbp'. How can I decipher the book file names? Another associated question. I can easily open books and documents from the bookshelf via the normal KF interface. WHen I use File Expert to look into the folders and select a file and try to open it with any of the listed programs, including the Kindle app, I'm told the app can't open the file. ANy thoughts?

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02-15-2012, 07:18 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The "B00" is Amazon's ASIN for the ebook. You can use it to find the ebook in the Kindle Store, but it does not help when using file explorer. The .prc is the ebook, the .mbp is for external metadata (e.g. furthest read etcetera). The filename of sideloaded ebooks depends on the source, Calibre allows you to customize the filename (see Preferences -> Plugins -> Device Interface -> Kinde Fire).

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