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lightandclouds · 03-04-2011, 10:57 AM

I've been trying to get a sideloaded book to sync and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I would really appreciate some help.

I'm using Calibre 7.47 with the 3.7 plugin tools. My iPhone is a 3g and it is updated. My k4pc is updated. I'm using mobi2mobi.

Although I thought that adding a book in Calibre 7.47 would automatically set up the book for syncing, it hasn't happened that way for me. I still need to use mobi2mobi to edit the mobi file.

So, I edit the mobi file by changing line 501 to ebok. Also change the ASIN line. Then, I use the same file and sideload my Kindle 3, iPhone, and k4pc.

However, it isn't working. I have no doubt that this is an error on my part, but I can't figure out what the error is after hours of attempts. I always make sure that I have checked the proper box to ensure a convert.

The book in question is "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen. I have the original epub, which I de-drmed and converted to mobi by using Calibre. Here are the metadata for the book:

Hardcover ASIN: B0000C7BMR

Paperback ISBN-10: 0312421273

Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0312421274

Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0312421273

Kindle ASIN: B0022VV0RC

For the ASIN line, I have tried B0022VV0RC and 0312421273. To ensure accuracy, I have copied and pasted directly from Amazon.

If anyone has this book and could test this for me, that would be great! Any suggestions appreciated too.

03-04-2011, 10:57 AM	#1
lightandclouds Member Posts: 21 Karma: 16 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS 600, Nook Color, Kindle 3	Need help syncing a book I've been trying to get a sideloaded book to sync and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I would really appreciate some help. I'm using Calibre 7.47 with the 3.7 plugin tools. My iPhone is a 3g and it is updated. My k4pc is updated. I'm using mobi2mobi. Although I thought that adding a book in Calibre 7.47 would automatically set up the book for syncing, it hasn't happened that way for me. I still need to use mobi2mobi to edit the mobi file. So, I edit the mobi file by changing line 501 to ebok. Also change the ASIN line. Then, I use the same file and sideload my Kindle 3, iPhone, and k4pc. However, it isn't working. I have no doubt that this is an error on my part, but I can't figure out what the error is after hours of attempts. I always make sure that I have checked the proper box to ensure a convert. The book in question is "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen. I have the original epub, which I de-drmed and converted to mobi by using Calibre. Here are the metadata for the book: Hardcover ASIN: B0000C7BMR Paperback ISBN-10: 0312421273 Paperback ISBN-13: 978-0312421274 Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0312421273 Kindle ASIN: B0022VV0RC For the ASIN line, I have tried B0022VV0RC and 0312421273. To ensure accuracy, I have copied and pasted directly from Amazon. If anyone has this book and could test this for me, that would be great! Any suggestions appreciated too.