azw3 & azw not recognized

Tarana · 11-12-2013, 09:16 PM

Nobody else is posting about this problem, so I suspect I have a setting not right. I download books from Amazon and the plugin removes the DRM. However, I cannot open the book in Calibre. It says that the format is not recognized. If I use the ebook converter (http://ebook.online-convert.com), it converts to mobi just fine and opens fine in Calibre. This problem started when the azw3 format began, but now even some azw formats are doing this.

I have the latest version of Calibre installed and still have the problem. Am I missing a plugin? Is there a setting wrong?

kovidgoyal · 11-12-2013, 09:27 PM

Are you sure you have the latest version of calibre? Look at the bottom of the main calibre window to check the version. And go to preferences->plugins and ensure you have not disabled the conversion input plugins for azw3/mobi.

Tarana · 11-15-2013, 11:10 AM

I redownloaded the latest version. While it won't convert automatically, I can request the conversion and it works smoothly. So, I'm a happy customer. Thank you!! I agree that it may have been a lack of the plug in because I couldn't find it and it's obviously there in the latest download. Perhaps a blip in the download caused it to fail. Thanks again!

carpetmojo · 11-15-2013, 06:35 PM

Another possible alternative - delete from Calibre and re-import.
I find that usually does the trick, although with the latest Calibre update, haven't had any problems.

11-12-2013, 09:16 PM	#1
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,030 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	azw3 & azw not recognized Nobody else is posting about this problem, so I suspect I have a setting not right. I download books from Amazon and the plugin removes the DRM. However, I cannot open the book in Calibre. It says that the format is not recognized. If I use the ebook converter (http://ebook.online-convert.com), it converts to mobi just fine and opens fine in Calibre. This problem started when the azw3 format began, but now even some azw formats are doing this. I have the latest version of Calibre installed and still have the problem. Am I missing a plugin? Is there a setting wrong?

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11-12-2013, 09:27 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,199 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Are you sure you have the latest version of calibre? Look at the bottom of the main calibre window to check the version. And go to preferences->plugins and ensure you have not disabled the conversion input plugins for azw3/mobi.

11-15-2013, 11:10 AM	#3
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,030 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I redownloaded the latest version. While it won't convert automatically, I can request the conversion and it works smoothly. So, I'm a happy customer. Thank you!! I agree that it may have been a lack of the plug in because I couldn't find it and it's obviously there in the latest download. Perhaps a blip in the download caused it to fail. Thanks again!

11-15-2013, 06:35 PM	#4
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	Another possible alternative - delete from Calibre and re-import. I find that usually does the trick, although with the latest Calibre update, haven't had any problems.