For All the "DeDRM Isn't Working!!!" Posts...

[theducks]

That (the DRM load fail) is just part of the entire log. In most cases, that should not stop other stuff (although there were 'thread safe' issues that I believe have been addressed)

If I read the last line: Your Catalog WAS created.
Preferences: Plugins: is where you can manually do Plugin managment

[queenducky]

I backed up my library. I deleted the app with the new update. Rebooted the PC. I reinstalled a previous version. I tried converting the new books, and it didn't work. I then deleted the new books, and rebooted the PC again. Re-added the new books, and they converted just fine.

Thank you to everyone for your help and suggestions. I should have checked BEFORE I updated. You'd think I'd learn.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by queenducky

I backed up my library. I deleted the app with the new update. Rebooted the PC. I reinstalled a previous version. I tried converting the new books, and it didn't work. I then deleted the new books, and rebooted the PC again. Re-added the new books, and they converted just fine.

Thank you to everyone for your help and suggestions. I should have checked BEFORE I updated. You'd think I'd learn.

DRM removal is done on import so yes, removing and re-adding the books would be needed.

[JollyRoger]

Easy peasy.
I ran a 4.23 standalone version on the desktop, installed kfx and dedrm plugins from file, imported my books from newly installed copy of Kindle for windows v1.16 and imported and converted all my books.
Shut that down and opened Calibre v5.1 and installed all the new books from the 4.23 library.
Doddle. All is good in my world.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JollyRoger

Easy peasy.
I ran a 4.23 standalone version on the desktop, installed kfx and dedrm plugins from file, imported my books from newly installed copy of Kindle for windows v1.16 and imported and converted all my books.
Shut that down and opened Calibre v5.1 and installed all the new books from the 4.23 library.
Doddle. All is good in my world.

Yes, it seems as running a portable and installed version is becoming rather popular.

[ownedbycats]

If you run 4.23 portable, you can safely open your main Calibre library with it. Though because of the 32-bit limitation, larger libraries might have memory problems.

The reason I suggested it the way I did in the first post is for those who use versions other than 4.23. I use 3.48 since I already have it available for the cases where I need the old viewer.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

If you run 4.23 portable, you can safely open your main Calibre library with it. Though because of the 32-bit limitation, larger libraries might have memory problems.

Pretty big might.

Calibre 32 bit portable opens my 160,000+ book media clippings library OK. Admittedly, there are no large comments or annotations, and only two composed columns.

BR

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

If you run 4.23 portable, you can safely open your main Calibre library with it. Though because of the 32-bit limitation, larger libraries might have memory problems.

The reason I suggested it the way I did in the first post is for those who use versions other than 4.23. I use 3.48 since I already have it available for the cases where I need the old viewer.

But you are a different case. For most others, 3.48 and 5.x will not work together. 4.23 is needed with 5.x because of the database changes with 5.x. 4.23 is the only pre-5.x that fully works with the 5.x database. So when you mention running 3.48, please also mention that your specific situation so others don't think they can do the same thing and then have errors.

[ownedbycats]

Did you not see what I said to do in the FIRST POST. I wrote the instructions so that there was no sharing of libraries.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Did you not see what I said to do in the FIRST POST. I wrote the instructions so that there was no sharing of libraries.

Yes I did. But not everyone reads the entire thread. That's why I suggest you say when you say you also use 3.48.

[Canuck_in_Japan]

Well I got tricked and had to uninstall and go back and re-install 4.23. But now I'm back at the problem that I started with- Calibre tells me that my version of Kobo isn't supported. Can I just ignore it? Or is it going to screw with my book transfers?

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Well I got tricked and had to uninstall and go back and re-install 4.23. But now I'm back at the problem that I started with- Calibre tells me that my version of Kobo isn't supported. Can I just ignore it? Or is it going to screw with my book transfers?

Just follow the instructions in the warning message. It is a well discussed issue.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

Well I got tricked and had to uninstall and go back and re-install 4.23. But now I'm back at the problem that I started with- Calibre tells me that my version of Kobo isn't supported. Can I just ignore it? Or is it going to screw with my book transfers?

What you could do is run 4.23 portable and the full install of 5.x. That way you can still remove the DRM and also run the latest Calibre. You do have to run Windows for this solution to work.

[gbm]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

What you could do is run 4.23 portable and the full install of 5.x. That way you can still remove the DRM and also run the latest Calibre. You do have to run Windows for this solution to work.

You can use calibre portable in Linux.

bernie

[TRR]

Owned,
I installed Calibre portable 5.1.0 and searched plugins for DeDrmand could not find it listed in plugins available. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated.
TRR