asm help needed

happy_terd · 01-15-2010, 02:27 PM

I purchased SOME books from the sony library and am tired of their software. I am very confused on how to use ADE to convert the books so that i can archive them with calibre. I do not see any .asm files on my computer. I ran a search for them on my entire hard drive and couldnt find them. My digital editions folder doesnt have them.

I activated my ADE and authorized my reader with ADE. I am currently using ADE to push my DRM protected sony books to my reader and it works fine. I can view them on my reader and through the ADE without error. The one thing that ADE isnt allowing me to do is catagorize the books on the memory stick. So I would like to be able to convert them to the format that calibre can use.

From the several threads I read on this site covering this issue I understand I need the ASM files. Is there something I need to do while downloading them from the sony site that I didnt do prior because I didnt use ADE?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

omk3 · 01-15-2010, 02:31 PM

You don't need to convert your books to put them on calibre. Just find where they are and add them to your calibre library. It can read epub just fine. ADE doesn't "convert" anyway.

You don't need the acsm files, these were only needed to download the books, and are now probably deleted. You need the epub files. Did you download them through the sony software or ADE? They probably use different folders to store the books. I don't know where sony's is, but a simple search for epub should find it.

happy_terd · 01-15-2010, 02:43 PM

I downloaded them from sony. I went to the directory they were located in and created a backup library for them and also moved them to an ADE folder I created. Too bad I cannot use Calibre to view them also.

On the bright side most of the books I purchased there were 99 cent classics so I can hunt for the free, well put together free versions.

omk3 · 01-15-2010, 02:46 PM

So what was the folder the sony software stored them in, for future reference?

Calibre cannot view them because of drm. It can organize them and transfer them to your reader though.

happy_terd · 01-15-2010, 03:12 PM

:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Books\Reader Library

omk3 · 01-15-2010, 03:18 PM

Thanks!
I'll post it in the sony guide thread for anyone else who might be looking for it.

01-15-2010, 02:27 PM	#1
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	asm help needed I purchased SOME books from the sony library and am tired of their software. I am very confused on how to use ADE to convert the books so that i can archive them with calibre. I do not see any .asm files on my computer. I ran a search for them on my entire hard drive and couldnt find them. My digital editions folder doesnt have them. I activated my ADE and authorized my reader with ADE. I am currently using ADE to push my DRM protected sony books to my reader and it works fine. I can view them on my reader and through the ADE without error. The one thing that ADE isnt allowing me to do is catagorize the books on the memory stick. So I would like to be able to convert them to the format that calibre can use. From the several threads I read on this site covering this issue I understand I need the ASM files. Is there something I need to do while downloading them from the sony site that I didnt do prior because I didnt use ADE? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

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01-15-2010, 02:31 PM	#2
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	You don't need to convert your books to put them on calibre. Just find where they are and add them to your calibre library. It can read epub just fine. ADE doesn't "convert" anyway. You don't need the acsm files, these were only needed to download the books, and are now probably deleted. You need the epub files. Did you download them through the sony software or ADE? They probably use different folders to store the books. I don't know where sony's is, but a simple search for epub should find it.

01-15-2010, 02:43 PM	#3
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	I downloaded them from sony. I went to the directory they were located in and created a backup library for them and also moved them to an ADE folder I created. Too bad I cannot use Calibre to view them also. On the bright side most of the books I purchased there were 99 cent classics so I can hunt for the free, well put together free versions.

01-15-2010, 02:46 PM	#4
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	So what was the folder the sony software stored them in, for future reference? Calibre cannot view them because of drm. It can organize them and transfer them to your reader though.

01-15-2010, 03:12 PM	#5
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Books\Reader Library

01-15-2010, 03:18 PM	#6
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Thanks! I'll post it in the sony guide thread for anyone else who might be looking for it.

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