Get books FROM device?

stefanha · 03-19-2015, 08:54 AM

Can I use Calibre to get the books from my device, a Kindle, to the computer?

Or what is the best way to transfer the books I have on my old Kindle (where the screen has got broken) to a new one?

The books come from different sources and computers, so it is only on the Kindle I have them all in one place.

Thanks for any help!

Stefan

thewitt · 03-19-2015, 09:09 AM

When you plug the Kindle into your computer, doesn't it mount it as a Disk Drive? I thought you could simply go to the Documents folder and copy them to your computer.

phossler · 03-19-2015, 09:50 AM

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When you plug the Kindle into your computer, doesn't it mount it as a Disk Drive? I thought you could simply go to the Documents folder and copy them to your computer.

I use this technique to side load books to my Kindle Touch. As well as housekeeping via the PC: delete files, put into folders below \Documents, etc.

eschwartz · 03-19-2015, 11:24 AM

You can add to calibre from the E:\documents\ folder (or whichever drive letter, or selct books in device view from calibre, then right click and select add to library.

Best to have them in calibre, for backup -- though if they didn't come from Amazon, they won't have DRM and you can just copy directly from Kindle to Kindle.

03-19-2015, 08:54 AM	#1
stefanha Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle	Get books FROM device? Can I use Calibre to get the books from my device, a Kindle, to the computer? Or what is the best way to transfer the books I have on my old Kindle (where the screen has got broken) to a new one? The books come from different sources and computers, so it is only on the Kindle I have them all in one place. Thanks for any help! Stefan

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03-19-2015, 09:09 AM	#2
thewitt Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 1135446 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Miami, Florida Device: iBooks	When you plug the Kindle into your computer, doesn't it mount it as a Disk Drive? I thought you could simply go to the Documents folder and copy them to your computer.

03-19-2015, 11:24 AM	#4
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)	You can add to calibre from the E:\documents\ folder (or whichever drive letter, or selct books in device view from calibre, then right click and select add to library. Best to have them in calibre, for backup -- though if they didn't come from Amazon, they won't have DRM and you can just copy directly from Kindle to Kindle.

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