Calibre doesn't covert my .rtf: why?

[dotofink]

Hi guys,

I own a Kindle and I've always used Calibre to transfer my .rtf or .pdf files into my device. Until a few weeks ago I used an old (but trusty) laptop that ran on Windows XP.

Now I bought a new laptop that runs on Windows 8 (adapted) and I've tried for the first time to use Calibre here. Usually Calibre never gave me troubles in converting .rtf to mobi but now for the first time it tells me there's an error in conversion. Normally I just upload the file onto calibre and click "Send to device", then it asks me to convert the file, I click 'yes' and it's done. Today a window appeared telling me there's no right format for it.

I tried clicking on "Convert books individually" choosing mobi as output format but it didn't work either. What should I do?

Thanks for your help!

These are the error details:

Converti libro 1 di 1 (Ansia di Dr Dock)
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 0.9.38
{'asciiize': False,
'author_sort': None,
'authors': None,
'base_font_size': 0.0,
'book_producer': None,
'change_justification': u'original',
'chapter': u"//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., '\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|pr ologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', 'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
'chapter_mark': u'pagebreak',
'comments': None,
'cover': None,
'debug_pipeline': None,
'dehyphenate': True,
'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
'disable_font_rescaling': False,
'dont_compress': False,
'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
'embed_all_fonts': False,
'embed_font_family': None,
'enable_heuristics': False,
'extra_css': None,
'extract_to': None,
'filter_css': u'',
'fix_indents': True,
'font_size_mapping': None,
'format_scene_breaks': True,
'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
'input_encoding': None,
'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x0000000005A50C88>,
'insert_blank_line': False,
'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5,
'insert_metadata': False,
'isbn': None,
'italicize_common_cases': True,
'keep_ligatures': False,
'language': None,
'level1_toc': None,
'level2_toc': None,
'level3_toc': None,
'line_height': 0.0,
'linearize_tables': False,
'margin_bottom': 5.0,
'margin_left': 5.0,
'margin_right': 5.0,
'margin_top': 5.0,
'markup_chapter_headings': True,
'max_toc_links': 50,
'minimum_line_height': 120.0,
'mobi_file_type': u'old',
'mobi_ignore_margins': False,
'mobi_keep_original_images': False,
'mobi_toc_at_start': False,
'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
'no_inline_navbars': False,
'no_inline_toc': False,
'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.OutputProfile object at 0x0000000005A50FD0>,
'page_breaks_before': u"//*[name()='h1' or name()='h2']",
'personal_doc': u'[PDOC]',
'prefer_author_sort': False,
'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
'pretty_print': False,
'pubdate': None,
'publisher': None,
'rating': None,
'read_metadata_from_opf': u'C:\\Users\\Cecilia\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibr e_z1s8ri\\6kirvq.opf',
'remove_fake_margins': True,
'remove_first_image': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5,
'renumber_headings': True,
'replace_scene_breaks': u'',
'search_replace': '[]',
'series': None,
'series_index': None,
'share_not_sync': False,
'smarten_punctuation': False,
'sr1_replace': None,
'sr1_search': None,
'sr2_replace': None,
'sr2_search': None,
'sr3_replace': None,
'sr3_search': None,
'start_reading_at': None,
'subset_embedded_fonts': False,
'tags': None,
'timestamp': None,
'title': None,
'title_sort': None,
'toc_filter': None,
'toc_threshold': 6,
'toc_title': None,
'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
'unwrap_lines': True,
'use_auto_toc': False,
'verbose': 2}
InputFormatPlugin: RTF Input running
on C:\Users\Cecilia\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_z1s8ri \hqyb7c.rtf
Python function terminated unexpectedly
[Error 5] Accesso negato: u'C:\\Users\\Cecilia\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibr e_z1s8ri\\vrh_gk_plumber' (Error Code: 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 132, in main
File "site.py", line 109, in run_entry_point
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 189, in main
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 31, in gui_convert_override
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 25, in gui_convert
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1023, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\conversion.py", line 236, in __call__
File "site-packages\calibre\__init__.py", line 445, in __enter__
WindowsError: [Error 5] Accesso negato: u'C:\\Users\\Cecilia\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibr e_z1s8ri\\vrh_gk_plumber'

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by dotofink

Hi guys,

I own a Kindle and I've always used Calibre to transfer my .rtf or .pdf files into my device. Until a few weeks ago I used an old (but trusty) laptop that ran on Windows XP.

Now I bought a new laptop that runs on Windows 8 (adapted) and I've tried for the first time to use Calibre here. Usually Calibre never gave me troubles in converting .rtf to mobi but now for the first time it tells me there's an error in conversion. Normally I just upload the file onto calibre and click "Send to device", then it asks me to convert the file, I click 'yes' and it's done. Today a window appeared telling me there's no right format for it.

I tried clicking on "Convert books individually" choosing mobi as output format but it didn't work either. What should I do?

Thanks for your help!

@dotofink - could you post the error details

BR

[dotofink]

I have added them, sorry for the lines in Italian.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by dotofink

I have added them, sorry for the lines in Italian.

@dotofink - no worries - its a Windows Permissions error,

What do you mean by adapted in

Originally Posted by dotofink

"new laptop that runs on Windows 8 (adapted)"

BR

[dotofink]

There's also a normal desktop with the little icons, not only the smartphone-like desktop (sorry, I don't know much about technology...)

[kovidgoyal]

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....n-denied-error

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by dotofink

There's also a normal desktop with the little icons, not only the smartphone-like desktop (sorry, I don't know much about technology...)

@dotofink

I think Kovid intended you look at this http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....n-denied-error

In English the smartphone interface is called 'Modern'.

For some reason Calibre gets these Permission errors on some Windows 8 systems. They are in the Users Temp folder - which is bizarre.

There is a brute force method that will 'probably' fix it - which is to give 'Everyone', 'Full Control' of the folder 'C:\Users\Cecilia\AppData\Local\Temp'

I can walk you through doing that, but if you have a tech savvy friend it would probably be better to have them to show you how its done. They also might be able to diagnose the underlying problem

BR

[dotofink]

Thank you

I have uninstalled and reinstalled it and it worked

[kovidgoyal]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@dotofink

I think Kovid intended you look at this http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....n-denied-error

Indeed, I did, thanks.

[GreenMonkey]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@dotofink

There is a brute force method that will 'probably' fix it - which is to give 'Everyone', 'Full Control' of the folder 'C:\Users\Cecilia\AppData\Local\Temp'

I can walk you through doing that, but if you have a tech savvy friend it would probably be better to have them to show you how its done. They also might be able to diagnose the underlying problem

BR

I'm not sure if this is wise, from a malware/system security standpoint. Appdata\local\temp is already enough of a problem for malware - I'm not sure loosening up security on the folder is a good idea.