Troubleshooting How do I backup my reading positions?

vaderag · 03-23-2011, 07:01 AM

I'm just returning my kindle to amazon, but want to know how I backup my reading positions...

I know the collections.json file backs up the collections, but anyone know where the positions are saved?

Thanks

DiapDealer · 03-23-2011, 07:26 AM

I'm not sure, but you might try saving the companion *.mbp file that the books have (*.tan if it's a topaz book).

HarryT · 03-23-2011, 07:30 AM

Yes, your current reading position, bookmarks, etc, are all stored in the mpb file.

sirmaru · 03-24-2011, 05:22 PM

All bookmarks and highlights are saved at the Amazon site if your purchased the books there. If you get a new Kindle as a replacement, they will be restored including your Collections.

vaderag · 03-25-2011, 03:18 AM

Thanks all - the mpb works

CuriousGrrl · 03-25-2011, 06:59 PM

If you use Calibre to manage your ebooks, you can add the .mbp file as an additional format file. Calibre can include the "% read" data into its display for the book, and you have a handy backup of bookmarks/position/etc

vaderag · 04-01-2011, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CuriousGrrl

If you use Calibre to manage your ebooks, you can add the .mbp file as an additional format file. Calibre can include the "% read" data into its display for the book, and you have a handy backup of bookmarks/position/etc

That actually sounds amazing - can you give a bit more detail of how you would do this?

mobilis · 01-24-2013, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaderag

That actually sounds amazing - can you give a bit more detail of how you would do this?

I'm late to the party, but can I second this? My Kindle Touch is, um, burping a bit- and I'd like to back everything up just in case. I'm midway through something like 25+ books (short attention span!) and I don't want to lose my places/notes.

I found this thread in an online search, and I'm curious to know how to back up my places. Help please?

Blossom · 01-24-2013, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobilis

I'm late to the party, but can I second this? My Kindle Touch is, um, burping a bit- and I'd like to back everything up just in case. I'm midway through something like 25+ books (short attention span!) and I don't want to lose my places/notes.

I found this thread in an online search, and I'm curious to know how to back up my places. Help please?

I sync then I just backup the Documents folder it keeps everything for non Amazon books and DRM free Amazon books.

When I get a new Kindle (Currently own 5 Kindles) I just copy the folder over to the new Kindle. Any Amazon books with DRM will have to be redownloaded but everything should be sync on their server.

This works for K3, K4 Kindles. The PW and KT I think would work together but not if you moved everything over to a K3 or K4 from a K5 because the file structure is a bit different.

mobilis · 01-24-2013, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

I sync then I just backup the Documents folder it keeps everything for non Amazon books and DRM free Amazon books.

When I get a new Kindle (Currently own 5 Kindles) I just copy the folder over to the new Kindle. Any Amazon books with DRM will have to be redownloaded but everything should be sync on their server.

This works for K3, K4 Kindles. The PW and KT I think would work together but not if you moved everything over to a K3 or K4 from a K5 because the file structure is a bit different.

Thank you!

03-23-2011, 07:01 AM	#1
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03-23-2011, 07:26 AM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,569 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I'm not sure, but you might try saving the companion .mbp file that the books have (.tan if it's a topaz book).

03-23-2011, 07:30 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, your current reading position, bookmarks, etc, are all stored in the mpb file.

03-24-2011, 05:22 PM	#4
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	All bookmarks and highlights are saved at the Amazon site if your purchased the books there. If you get a new Kindle as a replacement, they will be restored including your Collections.

03-25-2011, 03:18 AM	#5
vaderag Member Posts: 24 Karma: 50 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Thanks all - the mpb works

03-25-2011, 06:59 PM	#6
CuriousGrrl Kindle lover/Linux user Posts: 23 Karma: 16 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 2i	If you use Calibre to manage your ebooks, you can add the .mbp file as an additional format file. Calibre can include the "% read" data into its display for the book, and you have a handy backup of bookmarks/position/etc