Back up question

estelle58 · 09-29-2011, 03:47 PM

I want to download my Kobo books to have a back up, is it better to use a flash drive or copy them on CDs? and what abour DRMs codes?

Psyke · 09-29-2011, 04:06 PM

well, for backup purposes, they do keep them on their site until you delete them (or at least, that's the way it's supposed to work).

If you download the epub versions, then you're downloading ther ACSM file which in turn will download the book within ADE. once you have that epub book in ADE, you can move it to any medium you like, however, you will only be able to open it within ADE or other device that uses ADE DRM with the username/password that you downloaded it with.

of course, to get around this, you could always DRM it, but that I can't help you with

The Terminator · 09-29-2011, 07:25 PM

I just keep all my books on a Micro-SD card. Though all of them have been stripped soo.....I don't know how it would work otherwise.

taming · 09-29-2011, 07:29 PM

I keep ePUB versions (which somehow don't seem to have any DRM

) backed up on my computer and then my computer is backed up to the cloud.

PeterT · 09-29-2011, 07:53 PM

I also make use of a program called Always Sync which I have set to always copy changed files from my Kobo every time it is plugged in to my WHS (Windows Home Server) box. I think I keep 7 days worth of old versions of files.

Always Sync also backups my calibre library and my GPS.

09-29-2011, 03:47 PM	#1
estelle58 Cat lover Posts: 487 Karma: 1149782 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Device: iPhone, Kobo Vox, Kobo Glo, iPad mini, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Aura	Back up question I want to download my Kobo books to have a back up, is it better to use a flash drive or copy them on CDs? and what abour DRMs codes?

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09-29-2011, 04:06 PM	#2
Psyke Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 534340 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ottawa/Canada Device: Kobo Wi-Fi - Kobo Touch - GNex - N7	well, for backup purposes, they do keep them on their site until you delete them (or at least, that's the way it's supposed to work). If you download the epub versions, then you're downloading ther ACSM file which in turn will download the book within ADE. once you have that epub book in ADE, you can move it to any medium you like, however, you will only be able to open it within ADE or other device that uses ADE DRM with the username/password that you downloaded it with. of course, to get around this, you could always DRM it, but that I can't help you with

09-29-2011, 07:25 PM	#3
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I just keep all my books on a Micro-SD card. Though all of them have been stripped soo.....I don't know how it would work otherwise.

09-29-2011, 07:29 PM	#4
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I keep ePUB versions (which somehow don't seem to have any DRM ) backed up on my computer and then my computer is backed up to the cloud.

09-29-2011, 07:53 PM	#5
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,511 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I also make use of a program called Always Sync which I have set to always copy changed files from my Kobo every time it is plugged in to my WHS (Windows Home Server) box. I think I keep 7 days worth of old versions of files. Always Sync also backups my calibre library and my GPS.

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