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stumped · 09-16-2016, 01:00 AM

And as I said previously...
It is not about the merits of cloud storage. The OP asked how to know original format and I said, one possible simple check is look at your amazon account my content. If it is not there then you bought epub from some other store.
The issue that amazon may delete accounts or books 0.00001 % of the time is not relevant to using them to check for purchased formats.

Next time, I will not bother to comment, meanwhile do try to stay on topic

PS For speed, I just go to calibre - find book - open path - view file create date and time for each format in the pop +time up windows explorer window. earliest date = original format. that method probably does not work if you go moving stuff between libraries or transferring libraries to other devices though

09-16-2016, 01:00 AM	#11
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	And as I said previously... It is not about the merits of cloud storage. The OP asked how to know original format and I said, one possible simple check is look at your amazon account my content. If it is not there then you bought epub from some other store. The issue that amazon may delete accounts or books 0.00001 % of the time is not relevant to using them to check for purchased formats. Next time, I will not bother to comment, meanwhile do try to stay on topic PS For speed, I just go to calibre - find book - open path - view file create date and time for each format in the pop +time up windows explorer window. earliest date = original format. that method probably does not work if you go moving stuff between libraries or transferring libraries to other devices though Last edited by stumped; 09-16-2016 at 03:49 AM.