What are these 'Ebok' files?

abrogard · 07-19-2018, 01:27 AM

I downloaded from Amazon to my Kindle on PC and they went into Calibre.

In Calibre there's the books listed and every second entry is a number beginning with B004 and listed as 'ebok'.

They don't open as books.

What are they?

deback · 07-19-2018, 08:17 AM

You only need to add the file with the *.azw extension into Calibre. It will have a Calibre icon displayed when viewing the files in File Explorer.

theducks · 07-19-2018, 10:59 AM

Ebok is just a Amazon supplied book family name that includes all the sidecar files (typ 3 or 4) that go with a Kindle book). (you probably have extensions for known types, hidden, the windows default. They are KNOWN, because you installed a Kindle app)

You want the ones type labeled 'Kindle Content'

abrogard · 07-19-2018, 07:26 PM

Thanks for that. So I can just throw them away. I will.

theducks · 07-19-2018, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abrogard

Thanks for that. So I can just throw them away. I will.

They serve a function on Kindle devices and apps. OTOH inside Calibre, no!

abrogard · 07-19-2018, 08:50 PM

Good to know. I'll leave them alone in the Kindle directory (I have kindle for pc here) but in Calibre I'll delete them.

07-19-2018, 01:27 AM	#1
abrogard Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2017 Device: kindle	What are these 'Ebok' files? I downloaded from Amazon to my Kindle on PC and they went into Calibre. In Calibre there's the books listed and every second entry is a number beginning with B004 and listed as 'ebok'. They don't open as books. What are they?

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07-19-2018, 08:17 AM	#2
deback Book E d i t o r Posts: 432 Karma: 288184 Join Date: May 2015 Device: Laptop	You only need to add the file with the *.azw extension into Calibre. It will have a Calibre icon displayed when viewing the files in File Explorer.

07-19-2018, 10:59 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,946 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Ebok is just a Amazon supplied book family name that includes all the sidecar files (typ 3 or 4) that go with a Kindle book). (you probably have extensions for known types, hidden, the windows default. They are KNOWN, because you installed a Kindle app) You want the ones type labeled 'Kindle Content'

07-19-2018, 07:26 PM	#4
abrogard Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2017 Device: kindle	Thanks for that. So I can just throw them away. I will.

07-19-2018, 08:50 PM	#6
abrogard Groupie Posts: 168 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2017 Device: kindle	Good to know. I'll leave them alone in the Kindle directory (I have kindle for pc here) but in Calibre I'll delete them.

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