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marp68 · 05-27-2016, 08:15 AM

Thanks for the clarification. At least I now know there is no easy plug in or other program to use. I wish I could write programs and contribute my self

Ah, just backup the DE annotation files seems great. Putting it and the book back in the same place seems easy and seems like a nice backup solution for kobo readers anyway. Just backup the DE file after finishing the book. Would this mean that opening the book in the restored/new kobo reader, one would see the annotations/markups? As long as the book hasn't been chnaged in someway. And I doubt it would work with another reader that doesn't use DE files, right?

Also putting back the Bookmarks table wouldn't be hard. But exactly how do you dump the Bookmark tabel from the database? And does it not only contains bookmarks?

Backing up the whole disk is tempting, but wouldn't using the backup maybe be problematic replacing also the functioning software etc in the restored/new Kobo device. Btw, do you mean just making a normal image copy of the disk, firmware, patches, books, settings, etc?

Kind of strange that the manufactures of the ereaders haven't made it easy to backup the whole thing. I mean, if they advertise them with the possibility to store 2000 books with markups and annotations, they should understand that people want a secure and easy way to backup these things. Not only books bought from their own platform and not only to a cloud, but also to a computer or backup harddrive. The Tolino at least lets people synch all books, even those not bought at the the Tolino platform ebook sellers. That's a nice gesture.

Otherwise I'm so pleased with having started with ereaders. Very convenient. I borrow a lot of books from the public library. But no Spanish books though, since the public library says it's to expensive for them to buy Spanish ebooks. But I think I will be able to get a library card in Spain and hopefully being able to borrow books online, like I do here. Or maybe through my friend there.

05-27-2016, 08:15 AM	#27
marp68 Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 132294 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Clara HD	Thanks for the clarification. At least I now know there is no easy plug in or other program to use. I wish I could write programs and contribute my self Ah, just backup the DE annotation files seems great. Putting it and the book back in the same place seems easy and seems like a nice backup solution for kobo readers anyway. Just backup the DE file after finishing the book. Would this mean that opening the book in the restored/new kobo reader, one would see the annotations/markups? As long as the book hasn't been chnaged in someway. And I doubt it would work with another reader that doesn't use DE files, right? Also putting back the Bookmarks table wouldn't be hard. But exactly how do you dump the Bookmark tabel from the database? And does it not only contains bookmarks? Backing up the whole disk is tempting, but wouldn't using the backup maybe be problematic replacing also the functioning software etc in the restored/new Kobo device. Btw, do you mean just making a normal image copy of the disk, firmware, patches, books, settings, etc? Kind of strange that the manufactures of the ereaders haven't made it easy to backup the whole thing. I mean, if they advertise them with the possibility to store 2000 books with markups and annotations, they should understand that people want a secure and easy way to backup these things. Not only books bought from their own platform and not only to a cloud, but also to a computer or backup harddrive. The Tolino at least lets people synch all books, even those not bought at the the Tolino platform ebook sellers. That's a nice gesture. Otherwise I'm so pleased with having started with ereaders. Very convenient. I borrow a lot of books from the public library. But no Spanish books though, since the public library says it's to expensive for them to buy Spanish ebooks. But I think I will be able to get a library card in Spain and hopefully being able to borrow books online, like I do here. Or maybe through my friend there.