How do I add only .mobi books?

Uncle Bing · 02-17-2016, 05:25 AM

I have downloaded a collection with books in multiple directories under one top directory. Each book is in 3 different formats, .prc, .epub and .mobi. I only want to copy the .mobi files into Calibre. How do I do that please?

kovidgoyal · 02-17-2016, 05:32 AM

Search for *.mobi files in windows explorer and drag and drop the results into calibre

Uncle Bing · 02-18-2016, 06:49 AM

Thank you for your prompt reply, Kovid.

kovidgoyal · 02-26-2016, 12:02 AM

FYI: Today's release adds a feature whereby you can create rules to add only specific files based on filenames.

Uncle Bing · 02-26-2016, 05:18 AM

Thanks for telling me. But I am such a dinosaur I still use Windows XP. Will the latest Calibre work with XP?

chaley · 02-26-2016, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lung Bing

Thanks for telling me. But I am such a dinosaur I still use Windows XP. Will the latest Calibre work with XP?

No.

See the sticky Why can't I install the latest calibre on Windows XP?

snafu21 · 02-27-2016, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lung Bing

Thanks for telling me. But I am such a dinosaur I still use Windows XP. Will the latest Calibre work with XP?

If you have a little extra HDD space and you wanna dual boot, you can install a Linux Distro along side your XP OS and Calibre will work just fine on it. A light weight distro like Linux Lite is super easy if you're used to XP. 2.52 installs real nice with no problems at all and will do what you need.

You could also dualboot with something like Ubuntu which is also real easy.

theducks · 02-27-2016, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snafu21

If you have a little extra HDD space and you wanna dual boot, you can install a Linux Distro along side your XP OS and Calibre will work just fine on it. A light weight distro like Linux Lite is super easy if you're used to XP. 2.52 installs real nice with no problems at all and will do what you need.

You could also dualboot with something like Ubuntu which is also real easy.

You do need to run Calibre on a SSE2 compliant CPU . XP runs on older AMD's that are no longer suitable for newer Calibre (and other programs)

02-17-2016, 05:25 AM	#1
Uncle Bing Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: North-east Thailand Device: Kindle Paperwhite	How do I add only .mobi books? I have downloaded a collection with books in multiple directories under one top directory. Each book is in 3 different formats, .prc, .epub and .mobi. I only want to copy the .mobi files into Calibre. How do I do that please?

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02-17-2016, 05:32 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Search for *.mobi files in windows explorer and drag and drop the results into calibre

02-18-2016, 06:49 AM	#3
Uncle Bing Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: North-east Thailand Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thank you for your prompt reply, Kovid.

02-26-2016, 12:02 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	FYI: Today's release adds a feature whereby you can create rules to add only specific files based on filenames.

02-26-2016, 05:18 AM	#5
Uncle Bing Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: North-east Thailand Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Thanks for telling me. But I am such a dinosaur I still use Windows XP. Will the latest Calibre work with XP?