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Originally Posted by fglaysher
I've just installed the File manager and collection creator for PRS505. I'm having a problem figuring out an error and would appreciate any suggestions.
After a Scan for books, I keep getting the three messages:
"Remove nonexistent media files"
"Remove nonexistent books"
"Error: no books - nothing to do"
I have over 1100 books, a mix of the acceptable formats, on the SD card under database/media/books/[15 Directories]
On the Sony Reader itself I have the same path, database/media/books/[15 Directories]
The 15 directories that I want to have automatically converted into Collections, are named, e.g., English Literature, Russian Literature, etc.
I followed the instructions at https://dev.mobileread.com/trac/sonyfmngr
as closely as possible. I'm not sure what I've done wrong.
How do I get the folders/directories on my hard drive to be recognized on the Sony Reader itself? I had created empty directories on the Reader, thinking the full directories on the SD card would be matched with and indexed with the Reader, but instead, I get that error message, whether I run the "Scan and create collection" on the reader or the SD card.
All 1100 books are just sorting by title, author, and date, which makes it impossible to find anything--the same problem as Sony's software, which I'm hoping to escape. Not a single book under Collection.
Suggestions?
Thanks for your help.
Fred |
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The key is not creating the subdirectories/collections on the device yourself but letting the manager do it.
Reinstalling helped, along with not following the sketchy instructions too literally (a lot of revision needed there). After deleting everything from the Sony Reader using Sony's software, I created the subdirectories and then selected the directories from my hard drive and copied them to the device. Then Actions>Save Order; followed by Scan and Created Collections.
It took some trouble-shooting but well worth the effort to get rid of Sony's software and have 1200 books copied as they're already sorted. The computer did the work, leaving me free to do the *reading.*
I agree with the earlier poster that this manager has real potential. I hope people more computer-savvy than I develop it, or another one like it, into a first rate program.
Thanks to those who have brought it this far.
Fred