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again.....slowly. Cheers COMMAND PROMPT Right. Typed in cd c:\Python25 ..enter.. c:\Python25> Typed in >Mobidedrm2 ......'not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch number. Typed>mobidedrm.............it came up with the same as above. Went into PATH and have: ;c:\Python25 ;c:\Python25\Tools\Scripts Mobidedrm2 ON MY DESKTOP I have an Icon for Python, and in it is: Mobidedrm2. The book which I am trying to convert comes up in Mobipocket Reader just fine. The Device Number is the one for my iPaq and I have double checked, and it's correct. Jinxed? COMMAND PROMPT Right. Typed in cd c:\Python25 ..enter.. c:\Python25> Typed in >Mobidedrm2 ......'not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch number. Typed>mobidedrm.............it came up with the same as above. Went into PATH and have: ;c:\Python25 ;c:\Python25\Tools\Scripts Mobidedrm2 ON MY DESKTOP I have an Icon for Python, and in it is: Mobidedrm2. The book which I am trying to convert comes up in Mobipocket Reader just fine. The Device Number is the one for my iPaq and I have double checked, and it's correct. Jinxed? COMMAND PROMPT Right. Typed in cd c:\Python25 ..enter.. c:\Python25> Typed in >Mobidedrm2 ......'not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch number. Typed>mobidedrm.............it came up with the same as above. Went into PATH and have: ;c:\Python25 ;c:\Python25\Tools\Scripts Mobidedrm2 ON MY DESKTOP I have an Icon for Python, and in it is: Mobidedrm2. The book which I am trying to convert comes up in Mobipocket Reader just fine. The Device Number is the one for my iPaq and I have double checked, and it's correct. Jinxed? Last edited by nohmi2; 08-24-2008 at 08:06 PM. Reason: Checked |
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Nohmi - In the Python25 directory, what extension does your mobidedrm files have? When I downloaded the files, I believe they were text files with a .txt extension. In order for them to be recognized as python files, they need to be renamed to .py files. Quickest way to check this: open a command window again and cd c:\python25 and then at c:\python25> type: dir This is a "directory" command and shows you the files in that directory. In the list find your mobidedrm* files and see if they are .txt or .py. If they are .txt, they need to be renamed to .py.
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Has anyone implemented a reversed version of kindlefix.py to modify azw -> mobi? My main annoyance is that I sometimes would rather read azw files on my laptop, but Amazon is the only vendor w/electronic versions of many of the books I want to purchase.
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You don't need to un-kindlefix it, just mobidedrm. Example, I copied an azw file from my Kindle to my pc, ran mobidedrm infile.azw outfile.mobi KindlePID and the resulting Mobi file opened just fine under mobipocket reader on my PC. So you will need to know your Kindle PID (either via MobiPocket Reader 6.0 or using KindlePID.py) and you will need mobidedrm.
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unfortunately, this doesn't seem to work universally across all amazon ebooks (even among non-topaz, azw formatted ebooks) -- I get "error: Invalid file format" when trying to do so.
This seems to imply a deeper problem than just having the wrong kindle pid generated from kindlepid.py. Possible points of failure, and what (I think) I've ruled out: 1.single quoting my kindle PID before running it on my file is not workable on my current OS -- running stuff in cmd line of windows XP (in case the asterisk is globbing or expanding or whatever) a)I have a normal mobipocket book (definitely encoded w/my non-kindle PID). -I am able to decrypt it by NOT singlequoting the non-kindle PID (which contains a $, instead of the kindle asterisk). -However, when i single quote the (nonkindle) PID, I get a "invalid PID checksum" message b)Thus, even if the asterisk in the kindle PID (unlike the $ sign in the nonkindle PID) is expanding/screwing something up in the dos command line, i'm not sure what character besides singlequote to use. 2.Probably not an issue w/my kindle serial->kindle PID conversion -- I bought my kindle within the last 2 months, and assume kindlepid.py can handle such serials fine. edit: should mention that it isn't a lack of DRM on the azw file -- i tried mobi2html on it as a check Last edited by grr; 08-24-2008 at 10:08 PM. Reason: elaborating on points |
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I suggest trying argecho to see what is being passed to the script. See "invalid PID checksum" when using mobidedrm, even though it IS valid. .
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I should add that in addition to trying mobi2html on it, i also tried opening it using mobipocket reader (done to confirm that the azw file was drm'd). |
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Specifically: Forgery by Sabina Murray http://www.amazon.com/Forgery/dp/B00...9631373&sr=8-2 Quote:
edit: ARRG - despite commenting earlier re: topaz format books (and how they don't work), I just realized that the kindle book i just bought has an AZW1 extension -- which I believe is in topaz format. Sorry for the spam -- I'll try buying and mobidedrm'g a different book... Last edited by grr; 08-24-2008 at 10:34 PM. Reason: own stupidity |
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Yep. Give it a try with a regular azw file and let us know how it goes for you. |
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Well, w/o resorting to a 1980's-style gameboy backlight-type clipon device to read via kindle in the dark (or having my girlfriend kill me when i flip the lamp on after she falls asleep)/// |
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This is what Command Prompt came out with.Now, I find out that I can't copy and paste from Command Prompt. O.K., you can stop laughing now!! Essentially, it says Volume in C drive has no label. Volume Serial No. is 983F-90D1 There is a whole slew of of "txt' and "exe" . Not very sure what to do next, nor how to do it. Cheers |
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From Command Prompt for \Python25 there is no 'mobidedrm' whatsoever. Went into My Computer/Python25(no mobidedrm)/Tools(no mobidedrm)Scripts has 'mobidedrm2'(no 'exe' nor 'txt'.)Not sure how too find out. |
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