Calibre not recognising my 505. - Page 2

DBD · 02-03-2009, 02:32 PM

had same error problem

505 and latest version of calibre

unplugged a couple of times and rebooted calibre and fingers crossed managed to upload a couple of books

no idea what the issue was???

Riocaz · 02-09-2009, 06:55 AM

Was able to upload books happily via another machine and calibre. It just appears to be this machine thats having issues.

I have tried removing calibre entirely and installing from scratch, and that didn't work. It just seems very odd.

Rogre · 02-09-2009, 02:55 PM

Hi there! - I currently have the same problem - have been running Calibre on my Windows XP laptop successfully for some months - of a sudden, a couple of weeks ago, Calibre doesn't see my 505 or the card. I tried installing the Sony software and that saw the device and the card, Windows Explorer sees the card. I've re-installed Calibre and I've reset my reader - no effect. Calibre will save book files to the card via the 'save to disc' option. I'm not a techy person and I've run out of options now. Any quick and easy, sure-fire solutions welcomed!

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2009, 03:23 PM

With your reader connected, open a terminal and run

Code:

calibre-debug -d

and post the output

Rogre · 02-10-2009, 01:10 PM

Well that was an adventure for a non-tech chap! Anyway, here's the output:

USB devices on system: [u'usb\\root_hub&vid1039&pid7001&rev0007', u'usb\\root_hu
b&vid1033&pid0035&rev0043', u'usb\\root_hub&vid1033&pid0035&rev0043', u'usb\\roo
t_hub20&vid1033&pid00e0&rev0004', u'usb\\vid_054c&pid_031e&rev_0229']
Drives detected:
(ID, Partitions, Drive letter)
('IDE\\DISKFUJITSU_MHN2200AT______________________ _7255____\\5&4358E5E&0
&0.0.0', 0, u'C:\\')
('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/CE&REV_1000\\080046100070AEFC&0',
1, u'E:\\')
('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/CE:MS&REV_1000\\080046100070AEFC&1
', 2, u'F:\\')
USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/CE:SD&REV_1000\080046100070AEFC&2
Looking for PRS500
Looking for PRS505
Device Connected: <class 'calibre.devices.prs505.driver.PRS505'>
Trying to open device...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "debug.py", line 147, in <module>
File "debug.py", line 131, in main
File "debug.py", line 111, in debug_device_driver
File "calibre\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 253, in open
File "os.pyo", line 157, in makedirs
WindowsError: [Error 183] Cannot create a file when that file already exists: u'
F:\\Sony Reader/database'

- I hope it makes sense, thank you for your time. I think this is something to do with the reader and not Calibre - my other machine running Vista Ultimate 64bit and Calibre 1.135 - can't see the device in Calibre although Windows explorer sees it and allows file copy to the device etc. It started when I tried to put in a Sony 8Gb memory stick along with a 4Gb SD - I could only ever get to see the Sony stick. I did a rather rash reader reset - but no change. After that there was a period when Calibre could only see the device and no card, and then later neither.

kovidgoyal · 02-10-2009, 01:34 PM

Looks liek a problem with the card. I suggest reformatting your card. In windows right click on the F: drive and select Format. This will delete everything on your card so copy anything on it to your hard disk first.

Rogre · 02-10-2009, 01:41 PM

Super! I'll try that tommorrow and let you know what happens. Ta

Rogre · 02-11-2009, 09:11 AM

What a star! it works now! When I removed the Sony Stick Calibre was able to see the reader. I reformatted the card using Windows as a FAT32, inserted it, turned the reader on and off a few times until it detected the card and, hey Presto!, there it was as good as new. Anyway, I've uploaded my library through Calibre again and it's all OK. I do like happy endings!

Thanks very much - very grateful for the help

02-09-2009, 03:23 PM	#19
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	With your reader connected, open a terminal and run Code: calibre-debug -d and post the output

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02-03-2009, 02:32 PM	#16
DBD Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: sony	had same error problem 505 and latest version of calibre unplugged a couple of times and rebooted calibre and fingers crossed managed to upload a couple of books no idea what the issue was???

02-09-2009, 06:55 AM	#17
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Was able to upload books happily via another machine and calibre. It just appears to be this machine thats having issues. I have tried removing calibre entirely and installing from scratch, and that didn't work. It just seems very odd.

02-09-2009, 02:55 PM	#18
Rogre Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leeds, UK Device: Sony PRS 505	Hi there! - I currently have the same problem - have been running Calibre on my Windows XP laptop successfully for some months - of a sudden, a couple of weeks ago, Calibre doesn't see my 505 or the card. I tried installing the Sony software and that saw the device and the card, Windows Explorer sees the card. I've re-installed Calibre and I've reset my reader - no effect. Calibre will save book files to the card via the 'save to disc' option. I'm not a techy person and I've run out of options now. Any quick and easy, sure-fire solutions welcomed!

02-10-2009, 01:10 PM	#20
Rogre Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leeds, UK Device: Sony PRS 505	Well that was an adventure for a non-tech chap! Anyway, here's the output: USB devices on system: [u'usb\\root_hub&vid1039&pid7001&rev0007', u'usb\\root_hu b&vid1033&pid0035&rev0043', u'usb\\root_hub&vid1033&pid0035&rev0043', u'usb\\roo t_hub20&vid1033&pid00e0&rev0004', u'usb\\vid_054c&pid_031e&rev_0229'] Drives detected: (ID, Partitions, Drive letter) ('IDE\\DISKFUJITSU_MHN2200AT______________________ _7255____\\5&4358E5E&0 &0.0.0', 0, u'C:\\') ('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/CE&REV_1000\\080046100070AEFC&0', 1, u'E:\\') ('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/CE:MS&REV_1000\\080046100070AEFC&1 ', 2, u'F:\\') USBSTOR\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/CE:SD&REV_1000\080046100070AEFC&2 Looking for PRS500 Looking for PRS505 Device Connected: <class 'calibre.devices.prs505.driver.PRS505'> Trying to open device... Traceback (most recent call last): File "debug.py", line 147, in <module> File "debug.py", line 131, in main File "debug.py", line 111, in debug_device_driver File "calibre\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 253, in open File "os.pyo", line 157, in makedirs WindowsError: [Error 183] Cannot create a file when that file already exists: u' F:\\Sony Reader/database' - I hope it makes sense, thank you for your time. I think this is something to do with the reader and not Calibre - my other machine running Vista Ultimate 64bit and Calibre 1.135 - can't see the device in Calibre although Windows explorer sees it and allows file copy to the device etc. It started when I tried to put in a Sony 8Gb memory stick along with a 4Gb SD - I could only ever get to see the Sony stick. I did a rather rash reader reset - but no change. After that there was a period when Calibre could only see the device and no card, and then later neither.

02-10-2009, 01:34 PM	#21
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,355 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Looks liek a problem with the card. I suggest reformatting your card. In windows right click on the F: drive and select Format. This will delete everything on your card so copy anything on it to your hard disk first.

02-10-2009, 01:41 PM	#22
Rogre Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leeds, UK Device: Sony PRS 505	Super! I'll try that tommorrow and let you know what happens. Ta

02-11-2009, 09:11 AM	#23
Rogre Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Leeds, UK Device: Sony PRS 505	What a star! it works now! When I removed the Sony Stick Calibre was able to see the reader. I reformatted the card using Windows as a FAT32, inserted it, turned the reader on and off a few times until it detected the card and, hey Presto!, there it was as good as new. Anyway, I've uploaded my library through Calibre again and it's all OK. I do like happy endings! Thanks very much - very grateful for the help

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