Won't convert- Value Error??? Help

Krazybaker · 01-26-2010, 06:32 PM

This is my 1st post, please be patient. I have downloaded a few books with no problem but now have a problem with a book with a doc extension. I have downloaded them before with no problem. Same files from the same source.

I download the book. Put it in a Kindle file I set up for downloaded books.
I open Calibre and get the book. It goes to the page to extract the files.
It lists in my book list like its there.
Now when I hit the convert button I get a box that says
Error Error Unhandled exception. then
Value Error - Couldn't find an ebook inside the archive.

I am able to open the book on the computer and it comes up on Word.

Thank-you in advance!

theducks · 01-26-2010, 07:26 PM

Welcome to our happy group..

Opens in Word

. Could it be a DOC file?
Calibre does not convert DOC files.

You can use Open Office or Word to save the file as RTF, or (stripped) HTML and convert that.

Krazybaker · 01-27-2010, 06:29 PM

Thanks so much for replying and I did exactly what you said after hours of trying different things. Then I remembered I had another file that I had to convert to PDF to get the type a readable size. It threw me for a loop because I downloaded 5 books all from the same person and file and 3 came out different. Oh well, I'm a happy camper or should I say cruiser. Thanks again.

01-26-2010, 06:32 PM	#1
Krazybaker Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle2	Won't convert- Value Error??? Help This is my 1st post, please be patient. I have downloaded a few books with no problem but now have a problem with a book with a doc extension. I have downloaded them before with no problem. Same files from the same source. I download the book. Put it in a Kindle file I set up for downloaded books. I open Calibre and get the book. It goes to the page to extract the files. It lists in my book list like its there. Now when I hit the convert button I get a box that says Error Error Unhandled exception. then Value Error - Couldn't find an ebook inside the archive. I am able to open the book on the computer and it comes up on Word. Thank-you in advance!

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01-26-2010, 07:26 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,792 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Welcome to our happy group.. Opens in Word . Could it be a DOC file? Calibre does not convert DOC files. You can use Open Office or Word to save the file as RTF, or (stripped) HTML and convert that.

01-27-2010, 06:29 PM	#3
Krazybaker Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle2	Thanks so much for replying and I did exactly what you said after hours of trying different things. Then I remembered I had another file that I had to convert to PDF to get the type a readable size. It threw me for a loop because I downloaded 5 books all from the same person and file and 3 came out different. Oh well, I'm a happy camper or should I say cruiser. Thanks again.