Kindle 4 Folder Tree

[fcm52]

Hi Everyone,
When I connect my Kindle 4 to the PC and I make clic on the drive "kindle" in Windows Explorer, I can see only 02 folders. Though I can read, and the device is apparently normal, I think that there were some more folders in this tree sometime ago. I suspect that my system is corrupted. Can someone help me, listing the original folder diagram for me to compare? I thank you very much for helping me out.2

[Kandlebox]

Here is a listing of all the files/directories in the root directory for a brand new Kindle 4:

drwxrwxrwx 1 501 8192 Jul 11 16:14 .Spotlight-V100
drwxrwxrwx@ 1 501 8192 Jul 11 16:14 .Trashes
-rwxrwxrwx 1 501 4096 Jul 11 16:14 ._.Trashes
drwxrwxrwx 1 501 8192 Jul 11 23:16 .active-content-data
drwxrwxrwx 1 501 8192 Jul 21 22:16 .fseventsd
-rwxrwxrwx 1 501 0 Jul 19 23:38 DONT_HALT_ON_REPAIR
drwxrwxrwx 1 501 8192 Dec 31 1979 documents
drwxrwxrwx 1 501 8192 Feb 22 04:59 system

The "documents" and "system" directories are probably the 2 folders you are seeing.

You have the option of adding the directories "audible" and "music"

audible - directory for storing audio books
music - directory for storing MP3 files

[fcm52]

Hi Kandlebox, Thanks for yournhelp. Indeed I cas all the folderds you've mentioned. I have no audio option on my device. I had an idea that there was an option for screensavers, but I really don't care for that. I'm happy to know that my foldre's tree is like yours and there's nothing wrong with my Kindle. I was affraid because living in Brazil, I have no warranty for the ereader. I thank you very much for your help.

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Kandlebox

Here is a listing of all the files/directories in the root directory for a brand new Kindle 4:



The "documents" and "system" directories are probably the 2 folders you are seeing.

You have the option of adding the directories "audible" and "music"

audible - directory for storing audio books
music - directory for storing MP3 files

Perhaps I'm missing something obvious, but could you explain why it is that you'd want to add music or audiobooks to a K4, which has no audio capabilities? I find this a little puzzling.

[fcm52]

Hi, what I am seeing right now is:

1-active-content data (empty)
2-documents (all my boioks there)

No system Folder and the property says: Total capacity 1.35gb - used 87mb, free 1.27gb

Do you agree with these numbers and with the missing system folder?
Tkx.

[Kandlebox]

I have been using a Kindle Keyboard which does support audio which is why I mentioned the audible and music directories. I didn't even notice that the new Kindle 4 I got for my wife doesn't support audio.

The system folder on the new Kindle 4 contains the following two directories:

"Search Indexes"
"com.amazon.ebook.booklet.reader"

both directories appear to contain stored application data or preferences. Not sure either is required for your Kindle to function properly.

The active-content directory is probably used to store Kindle apps and/or associated data.

My Mac is showing the Kindle 4 has a 1.46GB drive, 1.4GB available, with 55.1MB in use.

If your Kindle is functioning properly then it doesn't seem like you should be too worried about the missing system folder.

[soulfuldog]

Possibly your folder options (in Windows) are set to hide system files/folders?