Calibre + doc +OSX = cannot convert?

rcuadro · 02-17-2010, 08:16 AM

I have no idea what is going on. I can add doc files just fine, I can edit metadata all day long and if I click view, it fires up MS Word and it comes up.
When I try to convert I get "Could not convert 1 of 1 books, because no suitable source format was found."

These are just docs that I have written and just want to convert to mobi to read on my kindle and I dont think there are any funky formating besides the standard 12 point Arial font

I am pretty sure I remember converting docs when I used windows so I think it is an OSX thing or user error...

-Rob

HarryO53 · 02-17-2010, 08:43 AM

Asked about the same error message awhile ago in another thread. Was told that the ebook was in a format that Calibre can't convert. Whether it be a DRM protected file, or just a format that the program doesn't 'know'.

itimpi · 02-17-2010, 08:58 AM

Calibre does not know how to convert DOC files. You should save it a another format such as RTF or HTML (filtered) and then Calibre will know how to convert it.

02-17-2010, 08:16 AM	#1
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	Calibre + doc +OSX = cannot convert? I have no idea what is going on. I can add doc files just fine, I can edit metadata all day long and if I click view, it fires up MS Word and it comes up. When I try to convert I get "Could not convert 1 of 1 books, because no suitable source format was found." These are just docs that I have written and just want to convert to mobi to read on my kindle and I dont think there are any funky formating besides the standard 12 point Arial font I am pretty sure I remember converting docs when I used windows so I think it is an OSX thing or user error... -Rob

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02-17-2010, 08:43 AM	#2
HarryO53 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 76 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: iPod Touch	Asked about the same error message awhile ago in another thread. Was told that the ebook was in a format that Calibre can't convert. Whether it be a DRM protected file, or just a format that the program doesn't 'know'.

02-17-2010, 08:58 AM	#3
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Calibre does not know how to convert DOC files. You should save it a another format such as RTF or HTML (filtered) and then Calibre will know how to convert it.

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