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Old 04-10-2018, 12:06 PM   #1
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Nook Glowlight 3 Calibre problems - Win 7

I use Calibre to sideload epubs onto my Nook Glowlight 3. When finished I use the Windows command to Remove Hardware, then close Calibre before I remove my usb cable. But the Nook doesn't see my books, just those on my B&N account, even when I reboot the Nook. And when I reconnect the Nook via USB and look at the Nook directories I see computer jibberage code (looks like Martian) not my folders or books. This has happened over and over again. I must have formatted my Nook 10 times by now because I can't remove those bad files via Windows. So now I use Calibre as follows -- I highlight the file I want to sideload and then use the right dropdown menu to open the containing folder and manually copy and move the files to my Nook. Annoying and slow. I never had this problem with my Nook Simple Touch. What's going on, anybody know? Thanks
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I use Calibre to sideload epubs onto my Nook Glowlight 3. When finished I use the Windows command to Remove Hardware, then close Calibre before I remove my usb cable. But the Nook doesn't see my books, just those on my B&N account, even when I reboot the Nook. And when I reconnect the Nook via USB and look at the Nook directories I see computer jibberage code (looks like Martian) not my folders or books. This has happened over and over again. I must have formatted my Nook 10 times by now because I can't remove those bad files via Windows. So now I use Calibre as follows -- I highlight the file I want to sideload and then use the right dropdown menu to open the containing folder and manually copy and move the files to my Nook. Annoying and slow. I never had this problem with my Nook Simple Touch. What's going on, anybody know? Thanks
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Try using the Calibre device ejection and see if that cures your problem.

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Try using the Calibre device ejection and see if that cures your problem.

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This.

Also, BEFORE unplugging the cable, watch the NOOK opening screen. If the side loaded books are flashing past in the "New & Recent in My Library" (top) part of the screen, then WAIT.

This NOOK seems to recognize ALL the side-loaded books (not just the recently added ones) as NEW files. It takes a few moments to process them. Unplugging the cable seems to interrupt this process, with the potential to corrupt the unit's memory.

(The NOOK re-recognizing these side-loaded books also deletes them from any shelves you might have previously created on the device. Grrr.)

This is based on my own observation; don't ask me why it behaves this way.
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