Can anyone help me with EPUB files on my E-Reader?

kezbubs · 08-22-2012, 11:10 AM

Hi there, I bought an E-reader (not sure of the make) and purchased e-books. I downloaded them and put them onto Adobe Digital Edditions which was all fine. I authorised my E-reader and dragged the books onto it which all worked. But when I unplug the USB and go into my E-reader, the EPUB files won't open and the symbol is a zip folder. Can anyone tell me what could be happening and if I can ever open these books?! My E-reader states that it is compatible with EPUB and all other files. Thanks.

Billi · 08-22-2012, 04:27 PM

Hi kezbubs, welcome to MR!

Which ereader do you have? And does it state that it can read epubs with drm?

anne40blue · 11-18-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kezbubs

Hi there, I bought an E-reader (not sure of the make) and purchased e-books. I downloaded them and put them onto Adobe Digital Edditions which was all fine. I authorised my E-reader and dragged the books onto it which all worked. But when I unplug the USB and go into my E-reader, the EPUB files won't open and the symbol is a zip folder. Can anyone tell me what could be happening and if I can ever open these books?! My E-reader states that it is compatible with EPUB and all other files. Thanks.

We have exactly the same problem. Can anyone help?

Billi · 11-18-2012, 05:54 PM

Hi Anne, welcome to MobileRead

The question is the same: which ebook reader do you have? Does it say in the specifications that it can read epub files with drm? A great deal of the cheaper tablets are not able to read drm'ed epubs.
One solution might be to de-drm the files. We are not allowed to give detailed information here, use google and apprentice and alf if you want to go this way.

bla · 11-30-2012, 02:16 PM

From what you post your reader is not loading/decoding the e-pub an epub is a form of zipped html file... hence the zip file icon... some drm epubs are specific to a particular reader but without knowing what make your reader is it's hard to tell.... I suggest you load a non-drm epub from one of the free sites (like gutenburg) and try that.... if that doesn't work then your reader doesn't handle e-pub.. in spite of what it might say... but surely there is something on the reader itself or in the software that tells you what make/model it is ???

DaleDe · 11-30-2012, 05:56 PM

By the way, the best free site for download of nicely formatted eBooks is this site.

08-22-2012, 11:10 AM	#1
kezbubs Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: E-Reader	Can anyone help me with EPUB files on my E-Reader? Hi there, I bought an E-reader (not sure of the make) and purchased e-books. I downloaded them and put them onto Adobe Digital Edditions which was all fine. I authorised my E-reader and dragged the books onto it which all worked. But when I unplug the USB and go into my E-reader, the EPUB files won't open and the symbol is a zip folder. Can anyone tell me what could be happening and if I can ever open these books?! My E-reader states that it is compatible with EPUB and all other files. Thanks.

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08-22-2012, 04:27 PM	#2
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Hi kezbubs, welcome to MR! Which ereader do you have? And does it state that it can read epubs with drm?

11-18-2012, 05:54 PM	#4
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Hi Anne, welcome to MobileRead The question is the same: which ebook reader do you have? Does it say in the specifications that it can read epub files with drm? A great deal of the cheaper tablets are not able to read drm'ed epubs. One solution might be to de-drm the files. We are not allowed to give detailed information here, use google and apprentice and alf if you want to go this way.

11-30-2012, 02:16 PM	#5
bla E bookworm Posts: 358 Karma: 2013666 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Sony PRS T1,Android Tablet, I phone	From what you post your reader is not loading/decoding the e-pub an epub is a form of zipped html file... hence the zip file icon... some drm epubs are specific to a particular reader but without knowing what make your reader is it's hard to tell.... I suggest you load a non-drm epub from one of the free sites (like gutenburg) and try that.... if that doesn't work then your reader doesn't handle e-pub.. in spite of what it might say... but surely there is something on the reader itself or in the software that tells you what make/model it is ???

11-30-2012, 05:56 PM	#6
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	By the way, the best free site for download of nicely formatted eBooks is this site.