ADE and New Pc - Page 2

svenlind · 11-04-2015, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by eschwartz

Well, there you go!
DeDRMing makes it all much, much, much, much simpler!

I will second that. I started using Calibre and the first apprentice tools about 5-6 years ago.

I was able to save all my books from Mobipocket and my books from Amazon.
I was unfortunately not able to install Microsoft litt reader on my PC, and I lost about 25 books. Not the end of the world but still

.

Not so long ago I found some books that were protected by several long lost credit card codes. Also lost.

Lesson: Praise for Calibre and apprentice Alf.

cgsmom · 11-05-2015, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by svenlind

I will second that. I started using Calibre and the first apprentice tools about 5-6 years ago.

I was able to save all my books from Mobipocket and my books from Amazon.
I was unfortunately not able to install Microsoft litt reader on my PC, and I lost about 25 books. Not the end of the world but still

.

Not so long ago I found some books that were protected by several long lost credit card codes. Also lost.

Lesson: Praise for Calibre and apprentice Alf.

I also had a lot of LIT files. There was a program called ConvertLit that I downloaded several years ago. It cleaned the files and then Calibre converted them just fine. Don't know if it is still available. I don't have it anymore. That was several computers ago. You might try to Google it.

I kind of miss Microsoft Reader. It seems reading was easier then. You could buy ebooks anywhere in LIT format and they just worked. You weren't tied to any one store.

HarryT · 11-05-2015, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by cgsmom

I also had a lot of LIT files. There was a program called ConvertLit that I downloaded several years ago. It cleaned the files and then Calibre converted them just fine. Don't know if it is still available. I don't have it anymore. That was several computers ago. You might try to Google it.

You needed to have an "Activated" copy of Microsoft Reader on your PC in order for it to work. The activation servers have been switched off for many years now, so it's no longer possible to use Convert Lit.

cgsmom · 11-05-2015, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You needed to have an "Activated" copy of Microsoft Reader on your PC in order for it to work. The activation servers have been switched off for many years now, so it's no longer possible to use Convert Lit.

Thanks Harry. I didn't realize that. Like I said, that was many years ago.

HarryT · 11-05-2015, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cgsmom

Thanks Harry. I didn't realize that. Like I said, that was many years ago.

It was, as you say, a long time ago. It's a program that I made extensive use of myself at one time. I still have a great many eBooks that I originally bought in LIT format from Fictionwise, and which have since been converted to Mobi and ePub formats. Most of my "Agatha Christie" collection was bought that way, for example.

svenlind · 11-06-2015, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You needed to have an "Activated" copy of Microsoft Reader on your PC in order for it to work. The activation servers have been switched off for many years now, so it's no longer possible to use Convert Lit.

It was what happened to me. I was able to install a lit reader on my PC, but I couldn't activate the program.

disconnected · 11-07-2015, 03:51 AM

I was very lucky in that when I finally woke up to the problem I still had an ancient PC with an activated Microsoft Reader app.

I didn't have to do the actual stripping on that PC; there was a program that just extracted some key files that I could then copy onto a more current PC and run the ConvertLit program on that.

HarryT · 11-07-2015, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by disconnected

I was very lucky in that when I finally woke up to the problem I still had an ancient PC with an activated Microsoft Reader app.

I didn't have to do the actual stripping on that PC; there was a program that just extracted some key files that I could then copy onto a more current PC and run the ConvertLit program on that.

This illustrates what a good idea it is to strip DRM as soon as you buy the book; there's never a guarantee that you'll be able to do it later.

bookaho!ic · 11-07-2015, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Katsunami

But, did it work?

If you have ADE, Calibre and the plugin installed correctly, you'd just need to import the DRM-ed books into Calibre and then wait.

If you want an un-DRM-ed version outside of Calibre, then just run "Save to Disk".

no my pc froze (hence needing a new one) took too long and got bored

bookaho!ic · 11-07-2015, 05:17 AM

have decided to give it a try but how do you side load do you side load from calibre or from ADE?

HarryT · 11-07-2015, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bookaho!ic

have decided to give it a try but how do you side load do you side load from calibre or from ADE?

If the books are in Calibre, just send the books to the device from Calibre.

bookaho!ic · 11-07-2015, 05:38 AM

how? sorry am used to dragging and dropping through ADE? never used calibre like this?

bookaho!ic · 11-07-2015, 05:49 AM

also one more question if i get all through calibre and de drm would you suggest to then take all books off kobo and start again or just ensure all books from now on are loaded through calibre?

sorry for all the noob questions lol

HarryT · 11-07-2015, 05:49 AM

Right click on the book, and select "Send to Device" from the pop-up menu.

bookaho!ic · 11-07-2015, 05:53 AM

cool sounds good

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disconnected Fanatic Posts: 527 Karma: 4504715 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: US Device: Kobo Forma, Libra, H2O2e2, Clara, Auras, Kindles, Nooks, Sony, iPAQ	I was very lucky in that when I finally woke up to the problem I still had an ancient PC with an activated Microsoft Reader app. I didn't have to do the actual stripping on that PC; there was a program that just extracted some key files that I could then copy onto a more current PC and run the ConvertLit program on that.

11-07-2015, 05:17 AM	#25
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	have decided to give it a try but how do you side load do you side load from calibre or from ADE?

11-07-2015, 05:38 AM	#27
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	how? sorry am used to dragging and dropping through ADE? never used calibre like this?

11-07-2015, 05:49 AM	#28
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	also one more question if i get all through calibre and de drm would you suggest to then take all books off kobo and start again or just ensure all books from now on are loaded through calibre? sorry for all the noob questions lol

11-07-2015, 05:49 AM	#29
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Right click on the book, and select "Send to Device" from the pop-up menu.

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bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	cool sounds good