error communicating with Device

sprite1900 · 05-22-2011, 08:07 AM

I have a Kindle 2 and Calibre can no longer communicate with the device. I receive the following error:

calibre, version 0.8.2
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

[Errno 13] Permission denied: 'E:\\driveinfo.calibre'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 62, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 278, in _get_device_information
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 97, in get_device_information
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 85, in _update_driveinfo_file
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'E:\\driveinfo.calibre'

I see that the driveinfo.calibre file on the device has 0 bytes. When I try to look at the file I get a CRC error. I was able to delete the file.

How can I reestablish communication between Calibre and the device?

itimpi · 05-22-2011, 08:38 AM

Typically this happens when file system corruption has handled on the Kindle drive. It is normally fixed by running a disk check against that drive.

05-22-2011, 08:07 AM	#1
sprite1900 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: kindle 2	error communicating with Device I have a Kindle 2 and Calibre can no longer communicate with the device. I receive the following error: calibre, version 0.8.2 ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'E:\\driveinfo.calibre' Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 62, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 278, in _get_device_information File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 97, in get_device_information File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 85, in _update_driveinfo_file IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'E:\\driveinfo.calibre' I see that the driveinfo.calibre file on the device has 0 bytes. When I try to look at the file I get a CRC error. I was able to delete the file. How can I reestablish communication between Calibre and the device?

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Error Communicating with Device	Stephen Dedalus	Devices	16	05-08-2011 12:13 PM
Error Communicating With Device :(	shdw313	Calibre	1	12-02-2010 04:28 AM
Error communicating with device	alroy	Calibre	1	10-30-2010 10:51 AM
error communicating with device	kc24zz	Calibre	2	06-03-2010 11:22 PM
ver 0.6.3 error: Error communicating with device PRS-505	scripo	Calibre	4	08-01-2009 10:38 PM

05-22-2011, 08:38 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Typically this happens when file system corruption has handled on the Kindle drive. It is normally fixed by running a disk check against that drive.