B&N removed download option on all books in "My Nook" library - Page 83

Maillemom · 11-03-2015, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I still have both Nook for PC and Nook Study working perfectly on my Windows 7 x64 PC. I had an odd PDF book from B&N that wouldn't open in anything except Nook Study.

Ripplinger - Ok, what magic did you use to get Nook Study to work? I do have Nook for PC working on my windows 7 but cannot get Nook Study and ADE 2.0 to work to save my life.

Thanks,
Trice

eschwartz · 11-03-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Maillemom

eschwartz - Thanks for your patience. I see that the configuration files are not in the folders I had backed up. I will try this tonight and hope it works.

Trice

Tell us how it works out.

Ripplinger · 11-03-2015, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Maillemom

Ripplinger - Ok, what magic did you use to get Nook Study to work? I do have Nook for PC working on my windows 7 but cannot get Nook Study and ADE 2.0 to work to save my life.

Thanks,
Trice

There was nothing special I had to do to get Nook Study to work, it simply installed as it should. Finding a copy of it now is harder than anything since B&N no longer supports it.

I'm using ADE 3.0 on Windows 7, and haven't had any problems with it.

Edit: Here's my copy I used, v2.1.2.28770, in case it's a different version than the one you're trying to install.

lkmiller · 11-03-2015, 02:00 PM

Well, you made me curious. Just checked ADE 2.0 and Nookstudy on my Windows 7 PC and both still work. Nookstudy took forever to load, but it always does.

Purple Lady · 11-03-2015, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

There was nothing special I had to do to get Nook Study to work, it simply installed as it should. Finding a copy of it now is harder than anything since B&N no longer supports it.

I'm using ADE 3.0 on Windows 7, and haven't had any problems with it.

Edit: Here's my copy I used, v2.1.2.28770, in case it's a different version than the one you're trying to install.

If you want to be able to remove drm from your books you shouldn't use anything higher than ADE 2. ADE 3.0 and above have the ability to use hardened drm.

Ripplinger · 11-03-2015, 02:24 PM

I really don't download any books through ADE though, so that's never been an issue. It's more like the necessary evil needed in the background to me for everything else to work.

Difflugia · 11-03-2015, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

There was nothing special I had to do to get Nook Study to work, it simply installed as it should. Finding a copy of it now is harder than anything since B&N no longer supports it.

Even if the web links are gone, both NOOK Study and NOOK for PC check B&N's servers for their latest versions. I don't know if their existence is actually required for the software to run correctly, but the URLs they check haven't changed or moved since the last updates several years ago and are still valid download locations for the installers.

The NOOK for PC installer is here:

Code:

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/PResources/download/ereader2/bn/bndr_setup_2.5.6.9575.exe

The NOOK Study installer is here:

Code:

http://images.barnesandnoble.com/PResources/download/ereader2/sc/BN/pc/bndr_setup_2.1.2.28770.exe

Hemmi · 11-03-2015, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

If you want to be able to remove drm from your books you shouldn't use anything higher than ADE 2. ADE 3.0 and above have the ability to use hardened drm.

I have ADE 3.0 on my Win 8.1 machine and have no issue downloading DRMed EPUBS and then importing them into Calibre to strip the DRM. I'll have to remember to roll it back to an earlier version if I run into issues in the future.

Purple Lady · 11-03-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemmi

I have ADE 3.0 on my Win 8.1 machine and have no issue downloading DRMed EPUBS and then importing them into Calibre to strip the DRM. I'll have to remember to roll it back to an earlier version if I run into issues in the future.

If you do get a book with the new drm, you can't download with the old drm. Once you get it that's it. It would be better to go to ADE 2 now.

FizzyWater · 11-03-2015, 08:07 PM

I'm able to run both 1.7 and 2.0 ADE on Windows 7. I would think Hemmi could install both 2.0 and 3.0, and only use 3.0 if absolutely necessary. (I'm wondering if Hemmi's considered that uninstalling 3.0 will mess up his authorization).

Ripplinger · 11-03-2015, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

If you do get a book with the new drm, you can't download with the old drm. Once you get it that's it. It would be better to go to ADE 2 now.

I thought downloading with Nook Study got around that problem? Maybe I just haven't bought any books with the new DRM?

AnemicOak · 11-03-2015, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I thought downloading with Nook Study got around that problem? Maybe I just haven't bought any books with the new DRM?

She's talking about regular Adept DRM'd books (like you'd get from Kobo, Google, etc.). Adobe has a new hardened DRM scheme that ADE 3 and later support, but AFAIK no one is issuing books using this DRM at this time. As a precaution the general wisdom is to stick with ADE 1.7 or 2 in order as to not get caught with books that can't be de-DRM'd at this time if a retailer were to implement the newer DRM at some point.

Ripplinger · 11-04-2015, 01:23 AM

I guess I'll leave well enough alone for now and worry about it when it's a problem. So far I have no problems with removing DRM from any purchases no matter where I buy them from. I'll admit though I don't buy from Google, I've run across too many books that looked like they were scanned and converted by people who didn't know what they were doing, so I just avoid Google Books.

Maillemom · 11-04-2015, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

There was nothing special I had to do to get Nook Study to work, it simply installed as it should. Finding a copy of it now is harder than anything since B&N no longer supports it.

I'm using ADE 3.0 on Windows 7, and haven't had any problems with it.

Edit: Here's my copy I used, v2.1.2.28770, in case it's a different version than the one you're trying to install.

Thanks for the file. I did reinstall and it worked at first. I had to restart the laptop and now it doesn't work. On the upside Nook for PC is working along with Calibre. I purchased a book and was able to future proof it just fine and load it to my Kobo.

Thanks to everyone that took the time to respond to my questions. What an wonderful community with great members.

Trice

ballfresno · 11-07-2015, 05:15 AM

I've given up. I can no longer bother fighting Nook to be able to read my purchased books on something other than my phone or PC. Now that Analog (maybe Asimov's as well) is available on Google Play, that's where I'm heading.

And Kobo still think that Analog is a "glossy" magazine that can only be read on a tablet. I despair.

Update: Google Play is just as bad. I thought I would get a book but no, I have to read magazines using their newsagent app. I despair even more now. Goodbye Analog after 40+ years of reading. There's plenty more to read out there.

Rant over. Sorry for the noise.

11-07-2015, 05:15 AM	#1245
ballfresno Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 5774804 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: UK Device: Kobo (Sage, Aura One, Aura HD, & Touch); reMarkable tablet.	I've given up. I can no longer bother fighting Nook to be able to read my purchased books on something other than my phone or PC. Now that Analog (maybe Asimov's as well) is available on Google Play, that's where I'm heading. And Kobo still think that Analog is a "glossy" magazine that can only be read on a tablet. I despair. Update: Google Play is just as bad. I thought I would get a book but no, I have to read magazines using their newsagent app. I despair even more now. Goodbye Analog after 40+ years of reading. There's plenty more to read out there. Rant over. Sorry for the noise. Last edited by ballfresno; 11-07-2015 at 05:39 AM.

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lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,530 Karma: 23597272 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	Well, you made me curious. Just checked ADE 2.0 and Nookstudy on my Windows 7 PC and both still work. Nookstudy took forever to load, but it always does.

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Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I really don't download any books through ADE though, so that's never been an issue. It's more like the necessary evil needed in the background to me for everything else to work.

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FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I'm able to run both 1.7 and 2.0 ADE on Windows 7. I would think Hemmi could install both 2.0 and 3.0, and only use 3.0 if absolutely necessary. (I'm wondering if Hemmi's considered that uninstalling 3.0 will mess up his authorization).

11-04-2015, 01:23 AM	#1243
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I guess I'll leave well enough alone for now and worry about it when it's a problem. So far I have no problems with removing DRM from any purchases no matter where I buy them from. I'll admit though I don't buy from Google, I've run across too many books that looked like they were scanned and converted by people who didn't know what they were doing, so I just avoid Google Books.