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PLKERR · 03-12-2016, 07:24 PM

Amazon foisted an upgrade on my Kindle Paperwhite a week or so ago. Since then, I have been unable to load books onto the Kindle from Calibre. Well, to be more specific, the books make their way onto the Kindle: a folder with the author's name is created in the "Documents" directory (the "author folder,") which contains a subfolder with the name of the author and the title of the book that has the extension *.sdr (the "sdr folder"), and the sdr folder contains an APNX file. The author folder ALSO contains a copy of the book itself in either mobi or azw format. Thus, I know that Calibre has physically transferred the book. HOWEVER, the "upgraded" Kindle doesn't recognize it or enable me to read it. I have found that, if I move the book out of the author folder altogether so that the mobi or azw file is directly contained in the "documents" directory, the Kindle then recognizes it, allows me to place it in a category, and lets me read it.

The point is, this new upgrade has had the effect of disabling the Calibre loading process and forcing me to sideload everything.

Any workaround or wisdom on this matter?

03-12-2016, 07:24 PM	#1
PLKERR Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle	Kindle Paperwhite Upgrade defeats Calibre loading Amazon foisted an upgrade on my Kindle Paperwhite a week or so ago. Since then, I have been unable to load books onto the Kindle from Calibre. Well, to be more specific, the books make their way onto the Kindle: a folder with the author's name is created in the "Documents" directory (the "author folder,") which contains a subfolder with the name of the author and the title of the book that has the extension *.sdr (the "sdr folder"), and the sdr folder contains an APNX file. The author folder ALSO contains a copy of the book itself in either mobi or azw format. Thus, I know that Calibre has physically transferred the book. HOWEVER, the "upgraded" Kindle doesn't recognize it or enable me to read it. I have found that, if I move the book out of the author folder altogether so that the mobi or azw file is directly contained in the "documents" directory, the Kindle then recognizes it, allows me to place it in a category, and lets me read it. The point is, this new upgrade has had the effect of disabling the Calibre loading process and forcing me to sideload everything. Any workaround or wisdom on this matter?