[roelvdh]

Hi there,
I just joined this forum after having owned a PRS-600 for 6 months now and using Calibre all the time. Though I adore the Sony, I found the Reader Library software quite intrusive. So, I was unwise and removed Reader Library from my PC. Calibre still worked but after restart it failed: Python function terminated unexpectedly ('utf8', and a long list of error codes.
I tried to re-install Reader Library from the PRS-600 but that failed too. Then I downloaded and installed the software from the Sony site. That seemed to work but the software remains inoperable when trying to connect to the device.
I haven't found a similar problem being discussed on this forum but if there is one, then please kindly direct me to it and I apologize for not searching good enough.
I really hope I can soon use my beloved Calibre-PRS600 combo again.

Roel

Let me be more specific.
I don't assume the forum to take over Sony's role but I start from the Sony side nevertheless.

1. Trying to re-install eReader Library from the Reader
Installation fails issuing error message (translated): An error was found during dowloading of the software. Please check your internet connection and try again.
This message comes from I:\Windows\bin\scripts\languages\nl\assets.xml, string id="error_downloading"
Obviously, I do not download anything.

2. Trying to use software from Sony site
The software installs but freezes immediately upon touching any button.

3. Using Calibre.
At start-up the above mentioned Python error is displayed and the start-up is interrupted. After looking more carefully, the dump of information that follows the Python message is certainly not from Calibre as snippets from another program are clearly identifyable. I'm not a software engineer but it seems as if Python overexceeds the limits of the Calibre area, reading in adjacent areas on the disk. The dumped information is consequently identical, also after restarting the computer.
Hope this helps.

Roel