Adventures in discovering the K4PC PID. - Page 16

DoctorOhh · 12-24-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by trixky

Yah. It's working with our book.
I was just thinking that books like :
Lost Symbol
Tentation
The devil wear prada have DRM. In fact no, and Calibre can totally convert them (At least the sample).

Do it have a lot of TPZ file in amazon platform ?

Test to see if it's tpz before you buy. Download the sample, run the script to DeDRM the sample, if the file is tpz the script will fail with an error saying the file is tpz.

You can see for yourself by d/ling the sample of Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein. This is a tpz book and will fail as stated.

i♥cabbages · 12-24-2009, 11:13 AM

Because so many people seem to be having problems with DRM-free books, I've updated unswindle to handle them cleanly. Try version 6-rc1 if you're getting the "failed to determine book PID" error.

daffy4u · 12-24-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mollybo

Thanks for the details on the free books. I'll try with a sample chapter from a non-free book to test, then. I was kind of going out of my mind for a bit there - I followed the instructions from more than one site and it still didn't work! Thanks again.

I think Amazon removed DRM from all samples some time ago (except for TOPAZ which I'm not sure is DRM or just a format only readable on the Kindle).

DoctorOhh · 12-24-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by i♥cabbages

Because so many people seem to be having problems with DRM-free books, I've updated unswindle to handle them cleanly. Try version 6-rc1 if you're getting the "failed to determine book PID" error.

Thanks, that will cut down on the confusion.

Update: I just tested unswindle version 6-rc1 and it worked great.

Still decrypts perfectly
Still informs if it can't decrypt because it is a topaz book
The cannot find PID error on non-drm books is gone and the copy worked find.

Thanks

DoctorOhh · 12-24-2009, 11:56 AM

How do I delete this post?

DoctorOhh · 12-24-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by scottt

I get an error message of "Failed To Determine Book Path"

For some folks this error occurs because they already had Kindle for PC launched when the script is run. The script goes to execute the app and if it is already open then the error:Failed To Determine Book Path flashes up on the screen.

Maybe i♥cabbages can check for this or expand the error message indicating already having Kindle for PC active is one cause of this error.

i♥cabbages · 12-24-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

Maybe i♥cabbages can check for this or expand the error message indicating already having Kindle for PC active is one cause of this error.

I do have a day job, you know

. I'm considering that one fairly low priority, but will gladly integrate a patch if someone sends me one.

phenomshel · 12-24-2009, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

In the 22 months I've owned Kindles, I only purchased 3 Topaz books. I buy mostly new releases.

I think it really depends on what genre you read. I like cozy mysteries. I have at least three series on my wishlist right now that are Topaz, and all of them are at least three books each.

daffy4u · 12-24-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

I think it really depends on what genre you read. I like cozy mysteries. I have at least three series on my wishlist right now that are Topaz, and all of them are at least three books each.

I'm a mystery reader as well.

elpheaba · 12-24-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

I'm a mystery reader as well.

A lot of Children's books only available from Amazon are Topaz.

My son loves his Sony, he would love for Topaz to be unDRMed so he could read those books on it.

Alexander Turcic · 12-25-2009, 09:43 AM

Just a reminder...

Guys, please remember our policy to not directly link to tools that can be used to break DRM. Also, please don't ask for detailed how-to instruction.

And a Happy Christmas everyone!

MerLock · 12-26-2009, 02:59 AM

I think labba made the news.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8428126.stm

But could be a different labba, since it seems like the labba here was working on just decryption.

i♥cabbages · 12-26-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MerLock

I think labba made the news.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8428126.stm

But could be a different labba, since it seems like the labba here was working on just decryption.

Same labba, but most of the news outlets got it completely wrong (crediting labba for the hack and for unswindle, not mentioning darkreverer and mobidedrm, stating that it's for the Kindle device and not the Kindle for PC application, claiming that it produces PDF files, and so on). It's pretty funny.

kennyc · 12-26-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by i♥cabbages

Same labba, but most of the news outlets got it completely wrong (crediting labba for the hack and for unswindle, not mentioning darkreverer and mobidedrm, stating that it's for the Kindle device and not the Kindle for PC application, claiming that it produces PDF files, and so on). It's pretty funny.

And no mention of Cabbages or Kings.

volwrath · 12-26-2009, 12:27 PM

Well at least slashdot got it partially right...

12-24-2009, 11:56 AM	#230
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,897 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Kindle PaperWhite SE 11th Gen	How do I delete this post? Last edited by DoctorOhh; 12-24-2009 at 12:22 PM. Reason: Consolidated this post and the one above this post.

12-26-2009, 02:59 AM	#237
MerLock Evangelist Posts: 411 Karma: 1034889 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I think labba made the news. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8428126.stm But could be a different labba, since it seems like the labba here was working on just decryption. Last edited by MerLock; 12-26-2009 at 03:04 AM.

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