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Old 12-14-2017, 06:44 PM   #31
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Originally Posted by rcentros View Post
I'm having the same problem. Updated from 3.3 to 3.4 without an issue. But I can't get it to update to 3.4.2.

EDIT: I figured out the problem. It's Amazon's fault. The file they show for updating both 3.4 and 3.4.1 was designed for 3.4.1. to 3.4.2. (That's why its name is Update_kindle_3.4.1_3.4.2...) I went to Archive.org and found an older Kindle 3 update page (in the Wayback Machine) and in it I was able to download the 3.4 to 3.4.2 file (Update_kindle_3.4_3.4.2...). My Kindle took to it right away and is now registered.

I've got the three files downloaded now, so will be willing to send them. The way I found them was by going to Archive.org and placing this link in the Wayback Machine entry.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200529700

Then I chose May 18, 2017 and found the older download page with the missing downloads. (I was able to replicate the search.)
Could you re-post those files to a public file server?
MediaFire works well and has provisions for free file postings.
Don't bother - I copied all 15 of the files, here:
https://www.adrive.com/public/fkz34Z/K3
(ADrive allows server-server uploads - which is fast)
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