Calibre crashes when I try to connect with Kindle

kensanwaychen · 10-02-2011, 11:54 PM

My Kindle broke and I got a new one. Unfortunately, Calibre crashed when I try to read the device through it.

Basically, what happens is that it tries to get a list of the titles from the device, which goes well, but before it gets to 100%, the whole program crashes. I get a message from Windows Vista stating that Calibre.exe has stopped working and must be closed. I had previously owned a Kindle and Sony ereader and Calibre would often freeze up or slow down, but it wouldn't just completely crash.

I think part of the problem is that I manually copied the files from my old Kindle to the new one just via Windows Explorer--maybe too much for Calibre to handle? However, it's not like my Kindle is even close to full.

I'm using Calibre 8.2.1 and Windows Vista. Any thoughts?

kovidgoyal · 10-03-2011, 12:01 AM

Go to preferences->plugins and disable the pdf metadata reader plugin.

Kirstendomenech · 04-19-2015, 09:03 AM

I am having the same issue except I am using Windows 8.1 and Calibre 2.25.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

theducks · 04-19-2015, 09:25 AM

Is this a record Necro Posting? Oct 2011 => Apr 2015

eschwartz · 04-20-2015, 01:09 AM

No, I am pretty sure I've seen worse. Maybe even 2009

Also, one wonders if the OP tried Kovid's advice

because last I checked it was still good advice.

10-02-2011, 11:54 PM	#1
kensanwaychen Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	Calibre crashes when I try to connect with Kindle My Kindle broke and I got a new one. Unfortunately, Calibre crashed when I try to read the device through it. Basically, what happens is that it tries to get a list of the titles from the device, which goes well, but before it gets to 100%, the whole program crashes. I get a message from Windows Vista stating that Calibre.exe has stopped working and must be closed. I had previously owned a Kindle and Sony ereader and Calibre would often freeze up or slow down, but it wouldn't just completely crash. I think part of the problem is that I manually copied the files from my old Kindle to the new one just via Windows Explorer--maybe too much for Calibre to handle? However, it's not like my Kindle is even close to full. I'm using Calibre 8.2.1 and Windows Vista. Any thoughts?

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10-03-2011, 12:01 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,349 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Go to preferences->plugins and disable the pdf metadata reader plugin.

04-19-2015, 09:03 AM	#3
Kirstendomenech Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2015 Device: kindle fire hdx	I am having the same issue except I am using Windows 8.1 and Calibre 2.25. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

04-19-2015, 09:25 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,054 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Is this a record Necro Posting? Oct 2011 => Apr 2015

04-20-2015, 01:09 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	No, I am pretty sure I've seen worse. Maybe even 2009 Also, one wonders if the OP tried Kovid's advice because last I checked it was still good advice.

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