Mobipocket Decoder Tool

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by julia

i gave up as well.
have tried all the directions given on the forum.
it isn't working on my mac.
getting frustrated. and i just want to read the books on any device.

and i have looked up the visual guide as well.
i'm a reader not a programming specialist...

Do you have Windows?

[julia]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Do you have Windows?

i can borrow one.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by julia

i can borrow one.

From what I am gathering, it seems it may be easier to run mobidedrm.py under windows with Python 2.5 or 2.6 install from http://www.python.org.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by julia

i gave up as well.
have tried all the directions given on the forum.
it isn't working on my mac.
getting frustrated. and i just want to read the books on any device.

If you can be a bit more specific about what you did and what problems you are having I'll try to help.

BOb

[jlbfoot]

Another newb here.....I've been trying all day and still stumped. I have installed Python latest version, found mobidedrm and updated it to v04 in notepad, resaved as .py file. I put the drm'd ebook in the scripts folder along with the mobidedrm04 script, cd in dos to the scripts folder. I followed the old/new/pid to a tee. I actually downloaded mobireader and redownloaded the book to be sure my pid was correct. When i finally get to the point to hit enter, I get "removes protection from...and usage..." and then I am retured to the prompt. It appears the script is not working on the decoding...well, not appears...it's not! I am about to get my new 505 and I want to get this worked out. I've read the two longest threads twice....help! and thanks!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by jlbfoot

Another newb here.....I've been trying all day and still stumped. I have installed Python latest version, found mobidedrm and updated it to v04 in notepad, resaved as .py file. I put the drm'd ebook in the scripts folder along with the mobidedrm04 script, cd in dos to the scripts folder. I followed the old/new/pid to a tee. I actually downloaded mobireader and redownloaded the book to be sure my pid was correct. When i finally get to the point to hit enter, I get "removes protection from...and usage..." and then I am returned to the prompt. It appears the script is not working on the decoding...well, not appears...it's not! I am about to get my new 505 and I want to get this worked out. I've read the two longest threads twice....help! and thanks!

There is no need for the use of any scripts directory. That's just silly. That makes it harder then it needs to be. All I have done is create a directory called MP off of the root of my C drive. I have mobidedrm.py in there and I download my Mobipocket eBooks to that directory. So when the command prompt is run, all you have to type is cd \mp and you'll end up in the proper directory. Then you can type the command and away you go.

mobidedrm.py LightFantastic9780061367588.prc "The Light Fantastic.prc" XJ6M28H$B2

Then from there you can move the the two copies of the eBook to where you want.

This is assuming you have Windows and Python 2.5 or 2.6 from http://www.python.org and not that silly Active Python.

[orwell2k]

Originally Posted by julia

i gave up as well.
have tried all the directions given on the forum.
it isn't working on my mac.
getting frustrated. and i just want to read the books on any device.

and i have looked up the visual guide as well.
i'm a reader not a programmingspecialist...

I haven't been following this thread closely, but I think these scripts should be easy to execute on the Mac, especially if you have Tiger or Leopard that come with Python included in the install. I have noticed that the example command lines in the later part of this thread do seem to be missing one thing - the word python at the beginning.

So keeping things simple: make a working directory wherever you like (off your home directory, on the desktop, whatever) and dump the python scripts and the Mobi books you wish to convert in there (if everything is in one place you will avoid any path errors, etc.).

Open a Terminal and go the the working directory you have created (e.g. if you make a directory called "ebook" on your desktop then):

cd ~/Desktop/ebook

Then type:

python mobidedrm.py infile.prc outfile.prc ABC123DE56

where:
infile.prc = source book (whatever name it has)
outfile.prc = destination book (whatever name you wish)
ABC123DE56 = device PID

If your PID happens to have a "$" symbol, then you need to type:

python mobidedrm.py infile.prc outfile.prc ABC123D\$56

Here the "\" is very important, because it prevents the "$" from being interpreted in its UNIX context, and rather just as a character - therefore the python script will take it in as part of the PID field. If you prefer you can also surround the PID in 'single' or "double" quotes without the "\" included:

python mobidedrm.py infile.prc outfile.prc 'ABC123D$56'

python mobidedrm.py infile.prc outfile.prc "ABC123D$56"

One of these should work. If you just want to make sure the script actually executes, try:

python mobidedrm.py

and you should receive this back:

MobiDeDrm v0.04. Copyright (c) 2008 The Dark Reverser
Removes protection from Mobipocket books
Usage:
  mobidedrm infile.mobi outfile.mobi PID

- I'm guessing you are not typing the "python" at the start of the command line?

- Or perhaps your python script has not been updated to 0.04, in accordance with the instructions on this site?

- Or, unlikely, but python may not be installed on your Mac, although I think it's automatic unless you have a really old version or somehow it was intentionally not installed?

Basically, these scripts work on a Mac. Sometimes, for some reason, a book will not work with the latest script, but then using the older version (0.01 or 0.02) will do the trick.

On Windo$e, I'm guessing you won't need the "python" at the beginning, but I'm not sure about that. Try either of these:

mobidedrm infile.prc outfile.prc ABC123DE56

mobidedrm infile.prc outfile.prc "ABC123D$56"  (use "quotes" around PID if it has $ in it)

Hope this helps!

[jlbfoot]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This is assuming you have Windows and Python 2.5 or 2.6 from http://www.python.org and not that silly Active Python.

Bingo! I was using that "silly Active Python". I was suspicious that the python program was at fault, but I didn't know there were other versions until you pointed it out. A big THANKS!

The filing system you suggested works well and is simple. Thanks for that too!

Regards,

Joe Barefoot

[julia]

thank you orwell2k for your instructions!
it works. and since most of the books that i buy are nearly all drm-ed ones i'm pleased to get it working on my mac now. now i can apply it to all my drm-ed books that i bought from paperback digital as well. they closed and i changed devicec and wasn't able to read most of them anymore. so lots of thanks. used calibre to make it into a sony-format and really is without drm now.

[petermillard]

If you're on a Mac then the easiest way to run the script is to use PDurrant's Applescript - link at post #103 of this very thread! Drag & drop simplicity, for which many thanks again...

Cheers, Pete.

[Jaapjan]

Perhaps the book title has spaces in it which you haven't wrapped in quotes?

[JSWolf]

For those who want to backup their Mobipocket eBooks, I suggest that once you've removed the DRM, also convert to HTML using mobi2oeb and back up both the DRM free Mobipocket eBook and the converted eBook. That way you'll always have a format you can convert to what you need.

[tlrowley]

Originally Posted by petermillard

If you're on a Mac then the easiest way to run the script is to use PDurrant's Applescript - link at post #103 of this very thread! Drag & drop simplicity, for which many thanks again...

Cheers, Pete.

+1000 - Thanks, PDurrant!!

[IDtheTarget]

Hi!

I would like to be able to read my purchased eReader books using the iPhone Bookshelf application, so that I have only one reader instead of two.

I've tried the following:

python mobidedrm_eReader2html.py MoonCalled-DRM.pdb . MoonCalled.pdb <credit card number masked>

I've tried with the full credit card number, as well as the last eight digits. I've verified on the eReader site that it's the credit card I used to purchase, and the one they have listed to unlock the book. I've also tried a FictionWise book. I keep getting the following:

eReader2Html v0.03. Copyright (c) 2008 The Dark Reverser
Processing... Error: Incorrect Name and/or Credit Card

The funny thing is that the MobiDeDRM works great on the books I've bought from MobiPocket.

Help?

[wallcraft]

Originally Posted by IDtheTarget

I've tried the following:

python mobidedrm_eReader2html.py MoonCalled-DRM.pdb . MoonCalled.pdb <credit card number masked>

The ereader2html.py script has different arguments than mobidedrm, try:

python ereader2html.py MoonCalled-DRM.pdb MoonCalled "User Name" <credit card number>

Here, MoonCalled is a subdirectory because it will end up containing HTML and images. I think this gets created for you if it does not exist. The "User Name" needs to be the name as it appears on your Credit Card (or as you registered it with FictionWise/eReader). Only the last 8 digits of your CC number are required.

The result is HTML (not a drm-free .pdb version), so you may have to format shift it again.