unable to open books

vtg89 · 11-04-2020, 08:44 PM

I have used Calibre but for some reason it is NOT opening any books, I keep getting errors. Here is the error for one of the books:

calibre, version 5.4.2
ERROR: Loading book failed: Failed to open the book at D:\Calibre Library\Unknown\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2017) (27)\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2 - Unknown.epub. Click "Show details" for more info.

Failed to convert book: D:\Calibre Library\Unknown\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2017) (27)\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2 - Unknown.epub with error:
InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running
on D:\Calibre Library\Unknown\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2017) (27)\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2 - Unknown.epub
Failed to run pipe worker with command: from calibre.srv.render_book import viewer_main; viewer_main()
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "runpy.py", line 194, in _run_module_as_main
File "runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code
File "site.py", line 82, in <module>
File "site.py", line 77, in main
File "site.py", line 49, in run_entry_point
File "calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 195, in main
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 865, in viewer_main
File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 856, in render_for_viewer
File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 834, in render
File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 649, in process_exploded_book
File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 333, in create_cover_page
File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 284, in find_epub_cover
StopIteration

kovidgoyal · 11-04-2020, 08:46 PM

That error indicates the book you are trying to view has an empty spine (i.e. no content).

vtg89 · 11-04-2020, 08:52 PM

that makes no sense. I get that same error to epubs that I was able to read before!

kovidgoyal · 11-04-2020, 09:08 PM

Before what? And I dont know what you mean by "it makes no sense". The error is the error. I've told you what it means.

vtg89 · 11-04-2020, 11:24 PM

I have epubs that I was able to read before but now with the last releases of the software, I am no longer able to view them!

kovidgoyal · 11-05-2020, 12:00 AM

Again, that error indicates the book you are viewing is empty of content. If you think that is not the case, then open a bug report and attach the file in question.

vtg89 · 11-05-2020, 10:08 AM

Interesting that you can't answer the question as to why I was able to read before and now with a newer release the books I have read/reading no longer open...

kovidgoyal · 11-05-2020, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtg89

Interesting that you can't answer the question as to why I was able to read before and now with a newer release the books I have read/reading no longer open...

Yeah, I can. Your book files are corrupted. Interesting you dont want to listen to answers, just waste my time. Good luck.

vtg89 · 11-05-2020, 10:45 AM

So explain how they got corrupted... How is it that I was able to read a book in a previous release but not anymore... how to fix the book??? I have even redownloaded the latest books and they still do not open.... Isn't there a repair tool?

theducks · 11-05-2020, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtg89

So explain how they got corrupted... How is it that I was able to read a book in a previous release but not anymore... how to fix the book??? I have even redownloaded the latest books and they still do not open.... Isn't there a repair tool?

YOU (or your security suite) did something to a large group of files (books)

I

every time I read here that folk do blanket Metadata update or other operations ON A WORKING set of books.
I suspect you used a older (private) Plugin that had a bug (or could not deal with a now malformed OPF) and left a mess.

(I know, I have had to fix (seriously edit) a few older titles (My Calibre Library was started a decade ago.) where something like this happened. I have no clue WHEN or WHAT, did it as I know they used to be good because I see tell tales of my edits)

It took me years to massage my initial load (I added 'empty books' for my entire SF and Fantasy, Library). ANY Metadata update on those is now on a PER BOOK basis. The only Bulkish update I do , is Tags (trim and consolidate) .

FWIW V5.x has not done any harm to anything I have worked on. Not worked in some cases, but NEVER HARMED.

PeterT · 11-05-2020, 11:17 AM

What would be interesting is if you were to install another Epub reader and try that to see what happens.

Quoth · 11-05-2020, 12:25 PM

Or copy the file to an Android phone or tablet and use Lithium. The iThings are better to test with a 3 party ebook reader app from the store than Apple default ereader.

vtg89 · 11-05-2020, 02:48 PM

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try another epub reader, do you have any suggestions for a win10 system???

ownedbycats · 11-05-2020, 02:54 PM

I use Sumatra PDF on occasion.

vtg89 · 11-05-2020, 03:58 PM

Thank you. that program opened the epub that calibre was not able to and stated bad file.

11-04-2020, 08:44 PM	#1
vtg89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: none	unable to open books I have used Calibre but for some reason it is NOT opening any books, I keep getting errors. Here is the error for one of the books: calibre, version 5.4.2 ERROR: Loading book failed: Failed to open the book at D:\Calibre Library\Unknown\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2017) (27)\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2 - Unknown.epub. Click "Show details" for more info. Failed to convert book: D:\Calibre Library\Unknown\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2017) (27)\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2 - Unknown.epub with error: InputFormatPlugin: EPUB Input running on D:\Calibre Library\Unknown\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2017) (27)\Archie Halloween Special 001 (2 - Unknown.epub Failed to run pipe worker with command: from calibre.srv.render_book import viewer_main; viewer_main() Traceback (most recent call last): File "runpy.py", line 194, in _run_module_as_main File "runpy.py", line 87, in _run_code File "site.py", line 82, in <module> File "site.py", line 77, in main File "site.py", line 49, in run_entry_point File "calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 195, in main File "<string>", line 1, in <module> File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 865, in viewer_main File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 856, in render_for_viewer File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 834, in render File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 649, in process_exploded_book File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 333, in create_cover_page File "calibre\srv\render_book.py", line 284, in find_epub_cover StopIteration

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11-04-2020, 08:46 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That error indicates the book you are trying to view has an empty spine (i.e. no content).

11-04-2020, 08:52 PM	#3
vtg89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: none	that makes no sense. I get that same error to epubs that I was able to read before!

11-04-2020, 09:08 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Before what? And I dont know what you mean by "it makes no sense". The error is the error. I've told you what it means.

11-04-2020, 11:24 PM	#5
vtg89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: none	I have epubs that I was able to read before but now with the last releases of the software, I am no longer able to view them!

11-05-2020, 12:00 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Again, that error indicates the book you are viewing is empty of content. If you think that is not the case, then open a bug report and attach the file in question.

11-05-2020, 10:08 AM	#7
vtg89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: none	Interesting that you can't answer the question as to why I was able to read before and now with a newer release the books I have read/reading no longer open...

11-05-2020, 10:45 AM	#9
vtg89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: none	So explain how they got corrupted... How is it that I was able to read a book in a previous release but not anymore... how to fix the book??? I have even redownloaded the latest books and they still do not open.... Isn't there a repair tool?

11-05-2020, 11:17 AM	#11
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,505 Karma: 78910112 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	What would be interesting is if you were to install another Epub reader and try that to see what happens.

11-05-2020, 12:25 PM	#12
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,010 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Or copy the file to an Android phone or tablet and use Lithium. The iThings are better to test with a 3 party ebook reader app from the store than Apple default ereader.

11-05-2020, 02:48 PM	#13
vtg89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: none	Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try another epub reader, do you have any suggestions for a win10 system???

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11-05-2020, 02:54 PM	#14
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,969 Karma: 75337983 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I use Sumatra PDF on occasion.

11-05-2020, 03:58 PM	#15
vtg89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: none	Thank you. that program opened the epub that calibre was not able to and stated bad file.