Conversuption....

martienne · 12-13-2009, 03:39 AM

Hello! I have been trying to convert a mobipocket (.prc*) to Word or PDF but not been successful so far.

The file had DRM when I bought it (mobishop). I think I successfully stripped the DRM though (at least according to the information from the stripping program and from the eBook reader software.) The file is completely intact withoug the DRM - no damage.

But then when I try to convert the file to PDF, Word ot HTML I get only meaningless characters! I tried two separate programs and several different formats.

I thought at first it was a character set issue, but it doesn't seem like it - I checked absolutely everything.

First time I do this, so I could really use some advice - what could be wrong?

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 03:42 AM

What happens if you view your DRM-free file in MobiPocket viewer? Does it look OK there? That's obviously the first thing you need to check - whether the corruption is occurring at the DRM removal stage, or the format conversion stage of the process.

martienne · 12-13-2009, 05:28 AM

Thanks Harry - Sorry I posted twice, it was completely unintentional. I stayed up far too late with this and something else. Enough said.
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Yes I checked the DRM free file in Mobireader and it was absolutely fine.
Displays fine and reports in the Properties box that it has no DRM.

I think the problem is win the coversion from PRC to something else...

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 01:28 PM

Thread closed at the poster's request. We're carrying on the discussion here.

12-13-2009, 03:39 AM	#1
martienne .~^пиратка^~. Posts: 238 Karma: 14000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ask NSA... Device: Onyx Boox M92	Conversion corruption Hello! I have been trying to convert a mobipocket (.prc) to Word or PDF but not been successful so far. The file had DRM when I bought it (mobishop). I think I successfully stripped the DRM though (at least according to the information from the stripping program and from the eBook reader software.) The file is completely intact withoug the DRM - no damage. But then when I try to convert the file to PDF, Word ot HTML I get only meaningless characters! I tried two separate programs and several different formats. I thought at first it was a character set issue, but it doesn't seem like it - I checked absolutely everything. First time I do this, so I could really use some advice - what could be wrong? Last edited by martienne; 12-13-2009 at 05:24 AM.*

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12-13-2009, 03:42 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What happens if you view your DRM-free file in MobiPocket viewer? Does it look OK there? That's obviously the first thing you need to check - whether the corruption is occurring at the DRM removal stage, or the format conversion stage of the process.

12-13-2009, 05:28 AM	#3
martienne .~^пиратка^~. Posts: 238 Karma: 14000 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ask NSA... Device: Onyx Boox M92	Thanks Harry - Sorry I posted twice, it was completely unintentional. I stayed up far too late with this and something else. Enough said. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes I checked the DRM free file in Mobireader and it was absolutely fine. Displays fine and reports in the Properties box that it has no DRM. I think the problem is win the coversion from PRC to something else...

12-13-2009, 01:28 PM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thread closed at the poster's request. We're carrying on the discussion here.