Calibre not downloading metadata from Amazon

newkindlefun · 04-11-2016, 06:04 PM

It's the old 1.48 portable version that runs on XP. It won't download metadata for any book from Amazon. What can I do about that? I've run multiple books multiple times on multiple domains. It gets metadata from elsewhere, but not Amazon.

theducks · 04-11-2016, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newkindlefun

It's the old 1.48 portable version that runs on XP. It won't download metadata for any book from Amazon. What can I do about that? I've run multiple books multiple times on multiple domains. It gets metadata from elsewhere, but not Amazon.

One of the problems with old versions is site specific Plugins cease to be valid.
If the processor is SSE2 (not the older AMD's) compatible, you might consider running Linux (Mint

) on that laptop

eschwartz · 04-11-2016, 11:24 PM

Sticky: Why can't I install the latest calibre on Windows XP?

It lays out all the options. The easiest one is probably to use my WinXP-backports fork of the source code (option #3).

Although I strongly encourage installing Linux Mint or some other Linux distribution.

newkindlefun · 04-12-2016, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the help and links. I just wanted to fix the Amazon metadata. The other options and backports and Linux sound good but I don't have that option right now as I only have non-admin rights on this computer and run Calibre off a USB drive.

theducks · 04-12-2016, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newkindlefun

Thanks for the help and links. I just wanted to fix the Amazon metadata. The other options and backports and Linux sound good but I don't have that option right now as I only have non-admin rights on this computer and run Calibre off a USB drive.

Many Linux (Live CD transfer) will run from a USB Stick (it just needs the room for all your stuff and Linux. A 32 or 64G stick should work unless your Library is crazy huge)

eschwartz · 04-12-2016, 12:17 PM

None of it requires admin rights.

The backports can be used with an environment variable and downloading a source code ZIP.
Linux is installed to the hardware, not from Windows

you should own the computer but you would be going around the admin account altogether, since you ignore the MS Windows install.

Try the backports, it really isn't all that hard.

04-11-2016, 06:04 PM	#1
newkindlefun Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 91298 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3rd gen (2015)	Calibre not downloading metadata from Amazon It's the old 1.48 portable version that runs on XP. It won't download metadata for any book from Amazon. What can I do about that? I've run multiple books multiple times on multiple domains. It gets metadata from elsewhere, but not Amazon.

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04-11-2016, 11:24 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Sticky: Why can't I install the latest calibre on Windows XP? It lays out all the options. The easiest one is probably to use my WinXP-backports fork of the source code (option #3). Although I strongly encourage installing Linux Mint or some other Linux distribution.

04-12-2016, 11:47 AM	#4
newkindlefun Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 91298 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3rd gen (2015)	Thanks for the help and links. I just wanted to fix the Amazon metadata. The other options and backports and Linux sound good but I don't have that option right now as I only have non-admin rights on this computer and run Calibre off a USB drive.

04-12-2016, 12:17 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	None of it requires admin rights. The backports can be used with an environment variable and downloading a source code ZIP. Linux is installed to the hardware, not from Windows you should own the computer but you would be going around the admin account altogether, since you ignore the MS Windows install. Try the backports, it really isn't all that hard.