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AlanHK · 01-23-2022, 01:34 AM

I make AZW files on my PC and sideload to my Kindle PW3. Never download wirelessly or from Amazon.

I use Kindlegen in Sigil; it needs a pseudo ASIN when it makes the AZW. I create set one using an abbreviated form of the title.

All good the last 3 years. But I had two different books with the same title, and used the same code. Both were showing with the same cover, and who knows what else was scrambled. I deleted them on the kindle, then deleted the associated files in the Documents and thumbnail folders on the Kindle. Thought I was purging these books; obviously I screwed up there.

Rebooted it a few times. But now when I sideload new books, they do not appear, and are not findable by search. And one of the books I deleted does show in the library with a generic cover, but when I select it, it's "Item Not Available: has been removed and no longer available on you kindle", when I delete it from the screen, it's still listed.

I presume I've screwed up the index. (Where is it?) If that's it, should/how can I force it to reindex? Would be annoying, I have about 1000 books but I'll do it if necessary.
Or any other option?

Absolutely last option is reset and reload all my books. I have dozens bookmarked and with notes.

01-23-2022, 01:34 AM	#1
AlanHK Guru Posts: 681 Karma: 929286 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: PW-3, iPad, Android phone	dupe books problem I make AZW files on my PC and sideload to my Kindle PW3. Never download wirelessly or from Amazon. I use Kindlegen in Sigil; it needs a pseudo ASIN when it makes the AZW. I create set one using an abbreviated form of the title. All good the last 3 years. But I had two different books with the same title, and used the same code. Both were showing with the same cover, and who knows what else was scrambled. I deleted them on the kindle, then deleted the associated files in the Documents and thumbnail folders on the Kindle. Thought I was purging these books; obviously I screwed up there. Rebooted it a few times. But now when I sideload new books, they do not appear, and are not findable by search. And one of the books I deleted does show in the library with a generic cover, but when I select it, it's "Item Not Available: has been removed and no longer available on you kindle", when I delete it from the screen, it's still listed. I presume I've screwed up the index. (Where is it?) If that's it, should/how can I force it to reindex? Would be annoying, I have about 1000 books but I'll do it if necessary. Or any other option? Absolutely last option is reset and reload all my books. I have dozens bookmarked and with notes. Last edited by AlanHK; 01-23-2022 at 06:10 AM.