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Dr Dave · 01-03-2009, 03:39 PM

First post here, and I hope I'm not sounding "less than bright":

I'm trying to edit the metadata on a batch of ebooks that I've pulled down from various sources and converted to something the Kindle can read using Mobipocket Creator or AmberLit Converter (mostly into .prc files now). When I load the files onto the Kindle, ALL of these files read fine, but the author and title fields are messed up. From reading through all of the posts here, I know that I can theoretically use either mobi2mobi command line or GUI to edit the metadata. I have updated my XP system to have the appropriate mobiperl-win-0.0.41 files, the mobi2mobi-GUI 0.16, all NetFramework files and updates through 3.5. When I run either the command line or GUI version of mobi2mobi everythign appears to run perfectly and the new *.mobi files are created and I get the output from the programs either in the command prompt window or on the side screen of the GUI.

Problem is that when I try to open the new files with MobiPocket Reader under XP, though the edited metadata is now correct, the program reports that the files are corrupted and cannot be read. Putting them on the Kindle and trying to open them results in a message saying the files can't be opened and a direction to go to "Managing Your Kindle" at Amazon.com.

Undoubtedly, I'm probably doing something stupid with the mobi2mobi program, but I can't figure out what it is. All of the files are placed into the same directory and the program (both command line and GUI) APPEAR to run fine and create a new output file. It's just that the output file doesn't appear to be able to be opened. The problem thus does not appear to be with the "nut behind the wheel" in terms of putting in the proper commands.

At this point, I'd kill for a suggestion on what I'm doing wrong. Thanx in advance!!!

01-03-2009, 03:39 PM	#636
Dr Dave Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle	First post here, and I hope I'm not sounding "less than bright": I'm trying to edit the metadata on a batch of ebooks that I've pulled down from various sources and converted to something the Kindle can read using Mobipocket Creator or AmberLit Converter (mostly into .prc files now). When I load the files onto the Kindle, ALL of these files read fine, but the author and title fields are messed up. From reading through all of the posts here, I know that I can theoretically use either mobi2mobi command line or GUI to edit the metadata. I have updated my XP system to have the appropriate mobiperl-win-0.0.41 files, the mobi2mobi-GUI 0.16, all NetFramework files and updates through 3.5. When I run either the command line or GUI version of mobi2mobi everythign appears to run perfectly and the new *.mobi files are created and I get the output from the programs either in the command prompt window or on the side screen of the GUI. Problem is that when I try to open the new files with MobiPocket Reader under XP, though the edited metadata is now correct, the program reports that the files are corrupted and cannot be read. Putting them on the Kindle and trying to open them results in a message saying the files can't be opened and a direction to go to "Managing Your Kindle" at Amazon.com. Undoubtedly, I'm probably doing something stupid with the mobi2mobi program, but I can't figure out what it is. All of the files are placed into the same directory and the program (both command line and GUI) APPEAR to run fine and create a new output file. It's just that the output file doesn't appear to be able to be opened. The problem thus does not appear to be with the "nut behind the wheel" in terms of putting in the proper commands. At this point, I'd kill for a suggestion on what I'm doing wrong. Thanx in advance!!!