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PRC Files suddenly have Invalid Kindle PID
Just tried checking out books from the public library. The PID and Igors scripts have worked fine in the past but as of today kindlefix is telling me the PID is in the wrong format. I checked my library account and the PID looks fine (asterisk and all). I tried downloading two different books and both have the same message (as I said, its worked fine in the past).
Is it possible that they are stripping the asterisk behind the scenes or doing something so it won't create a Kindle PID properly? Last edited by Boston; 10-12-2008 at 12:38 PM. |
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Oddly enough, I just downloaded mobidedrm and it works when I specifiy my PID...so it seems the PID in the download is correct but Igors scripts don't think so??
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When I run kindlefix I now get this message......
traceback (most recent call last) File "C:\Python25\Tools\Scripts\kindlefix.py", line 1 in <module> import prc, sys. struct Import Error no module named prc any thoughts? Thanks........ |
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Still stumped as to why igor's kindlefix script (which worked fine before) suddenly thinks I have a bad PID but mobidedrm can find it fine Last edited by Boston; 10-12-2008 at 04:58 PM. |
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And as for the prc.py script...... where do I go to make sure its there? would it be under the environmental tab, under pathex? Just tell me where to go.........(please be kind)...... |
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all right then. Went to 'downloads' file, opened Kindlefix file and this is what it showed.......
Kindlepid python file 2kb prc python file 14 kb Is that what it should say? |
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According to your earlier post, you are running Kindlefix out of c:\Python25\Tools\Scripts. You need to copy the Prc.Py file into the same directory (as Kindlefix). The file you are converting should also reside there.
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Sounds like Boston and pilotbob are saying basically the same thing.
Wish I knew what it was. when I run mobi2mobi, THAT file is in the same folder I have my 'to change' books in, on my desktop. Thats not what you mean here, is it? I know this should be such a simple fix. Its just understanding the language you speak. Not english, computer-eze. |
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Do you have Windows XP?
From Windows, select Start-->Run In the "Open" box, type: Command Press: OK This will open up a Dos command screen Type: cd\ Press: <Enter> Type: cd\Python25\Tools\Scripts (based on your message, I assume this is where you have the kindlefix script) Press: <Enter> Type: dir Press: <Enter> Do you see all of the following listed: kindlefix.py Kindlepid.py prc.py and the file you are trying to convert (ending with .prc)? If not, you try moving all of these files into that folder and you can run your scripts from there. (To close the command windows, type: Exit and press <enter> Last edited by Boston; 10-12-2008 at 07:52 PM. |
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Are you sure you have the correct PID? What I do is cut and past my Kindles S/N from the amazon web site so I don't have to worry about typos. BOb |
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I took it to mean all letters, numbers. Guess that isn't the problem. And I did double check the serial number even with a magnifiying glass. The only thing I"m not completely sure about are the first two 'zeros'....I"m sure they aren't "o"s..........and of course there is nothing to compare them to.. They are elongated....so used them as 'zeros'....going to Amazon now. |
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