Vista 64 bit

ChrisW · 09-15-2008, 05:36 AM

Hello,
will you please clarify if I should be able to run calibre in Vista 64 and get it to recognise my Sony PRS-505? I am not sure if your message on http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/download_windows "you're out of luck" is definitive as I thought the following paragraph was a work around.

I have it running and recognising the reader under XP in a virtual m/c but I have failed in Vista 64. I cannot get the driver in calibre to install. I get a message telling me that the .inf file is not in the correct format. The reader is showing up in device manager as a disk drive with a standard Microsoft disk.sys driver.

GrimReaperLu · 09-15-2008, 06:07 AM

I use Vista 64 bit, premium. I didn't have any trouble setting calibre up, but maybe something in how I got there was the key to make it work.

I ran the Sony Reader System upgrade when I had the reader connected via XP.

I tried to install "eBook Library Software Update for the Sony® Reader" from the Sony web site on Vista but it failed. I made no attempt to clean up from this failure, dunno if anything was left behind.

I installed Calibre on Vista and it worked. I can load my reader with books and news feeds.

simond · 09-15-2008, 06:43 AM

As far as I know the 32 bit only part of calibre is the PRS-500 USB driver

kovidgoyal · 09-15-2008, 11:29 AM

You only need the driver for the PRS 500 not the PRS 505. If you use the 505 just skip the driver installation.

ChrisW · 09-15-2008, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

You only need the driver for the PRS 500 not the PRS 505. If you use the 505 just skip the driver installation.

Many thanks. I now have calibre working in Vista 64 and showing up my Sony PRS-505 and memory card.

rick125 · 09-21-2008, 09:23 AM

My device is Sony PRS-505 and my OS is Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. I cannot install the eBook Library by Sony ( installation is interrupted because of this problem: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20455 ). So I'm using Calibre, 0.4.85 version (the last version, at this moment). But when I try a file (pdf) conversion (clicking the “Convert E-book” button), I get this error message:

exception: access violation writing 0x00000000
Detailed traceback:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 985, in convert_single
File "main.py", line 958, in convert_single_others
File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\lrf_single.pyo", line 74, in __init__
File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\lrf_single.pyo", line 44, in initialize_common
File "calibre\gui2\widgets.pyo", line 257, in __init__
File "C:\Program Files (x86)\calibre\library.zip\calibre\utils\fontconfig .py", line 203, in find_font_families
WindowsError: exception: access violation writing 0x00000000

Can someone help me?
mez

kovidgoyal · 09-21-2008, 11:38 AM

looks like the font loading library is crashing. Willb e fixed in the next release, though you wont be able to embed fonts.

rick125 · 09-22-2008, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

looks like the font loading library is crashing. Willb e fixed in the next release, though you wont be able to embed fonts.

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on it !
bye mez

rick125 · 09-25-2008, 12:09 PM

I've just installed the last version ( 0.4.86 - http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/download_windows ). It works !
Deserves a donation

Thanks, mez

09-15-2008, 05:36 AM	#1
ChrisW New to eBooks Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Perth, Scotland Device: Sony PRS-505	Vista 64 bit Hello, will you please clarify if I should be able to run calibre in Vista 64 and get it to recognise my Sony PRS-505? I am not sure if your message on http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/download_windows "you're out of luck" is definitive as I thought the following paragraph was a work around. I have it running and recognising the reader under XP in a virtual m/c but I have failed in Vista 64. I cannot get the driver in calibre to install. I get a message telling me that the .inf file is not in the correct format. The reader is showing up in device manager as a disk drive with a standard Microsoft disk.sys driver.

09-15-2008, 06:07 AM	#2
GrimReaperLu Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 12 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Land of Lu Device: Sony PRS-505	It works for me I use Vista 64 bit, premium. I didn't have any trouble setting calibre up, but maybe something in how I got there was the key to make it work. I ran the Sony Reader System upgrade when I had the reader connected via XP. I tried to install "eBook Library Software Update for the Sony® Reader" from the Sony web site on Vista but it failed. I made no attempt to clean up from this failure, dunno if anything was left behind. I installed Calibre on Vista and it worked. I can load my reader with books and news feeds.

09-21-2008, 09:23 AM	#6
rick125 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Device: Sony PRS-505	access violation writing 0x00000000 My device is Sony PRS-505 and my OS is Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. I cannot install the eBook Library by Sony ( installation is interrupted because of this problem: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20455 ). So I'm using Calibre, 0.4.85 version (the last version, at this moment). But when I try a file (pdf) conversion (clicking the “Convert E-book” button), I get this error message: exception: access violation writing 0x00000000 Detailed traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.py", line 985, in convert_single File "main.py", line 958, in convert_single_others File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\lrf_single.pyo", line 74, in __init__ File "calibre\gui2\dialogs\lrf_single.pyo", line 44, in initialize_common File "calibre\gui2\widgets.pyo", line 257, in __init__ File "C:\Program Files (x86)\calibre\library.zip\calibre\utils\fontconfig .py", line 203, in find_font_families WindowsError: exception: access violation writing 0x00000000 Can someone help me? mez

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09-15-2008, 06:43 AM	#3
simond Fanatic Posts: 532 Karma: 1062755 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Device: Kobo Aura One, iPad, iPhone	As far as I know the 32 bit only part of calibre is the PRS-500 USB driver

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You only need the driver for the PRS 500 not the PRS 505. If you use the 505 just skip the driver installation.

09-21-2008, 11:38 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,826 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	looks like the font loading library is crashing. Willb e fixed in the next release, though you wont be able to embed fonts.

09-25-2008, 12:09 PM	#9
rick125 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Device: Sony PRS-505	I've just installed the last version ( 0.4.86 - http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/download_windows ). It works ! Deserves a donation Thanks, mez