Calibre won't convert files.

seajewel · 07-13-2008, 03:12 AM

Dear Kovid and users of Calibre,

My Calibre worked fine until recently, but right now I'm having trouble getting it to convert files. The jobs: 4 things will run and run and run and run and get nowhere. When I click on it to see the list of jobs, it says Status: Working, there is a blank bar for progress and Unavailable next to it.

The only thing I could think of is that recently I installed a new antivirus program. But disabling it didn't do the trick. I'm really stumped and not sure what is going on. I did have a run-in with a couple of virus/worms and haven't gotten around to formatting computer yet (antivirus program supposedly took care of it).. but I'd gotten a few blue screens while I had the worm about Terminal Services not being available and such. Could that be it?

I really want to figure out how to get calibre to work again, as my reader is infinitely less useful without calibre. Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 07-13-2008, 04:13 AM

ouble click on the jobs to see ongoing output from them, or run at he command prompt

Code:

any2lrf filename.ebook

seajewel · 07-13-2008, 04:48 PM

Thanks, Kovid. Cmd.exe wasn't even working, my computer is truly in need of a rehaul. I managed to fix the problem using chkdsk and all is well.

07-13-2008, 03:12 AM	#1
seajewel Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 1451235 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-950	Calibre won't convert files. Dear Kovid and users of Calibre, My Calibre worked fine until recently, but right now I'm having trouble getting it to convert files. The jobs: 4 things will run and run and run and run and get nowhere. When I click on it to see the list of jobs, it says Status: Working, there is a blank bar for progress and Unavailable next to it. The only thing I could think of is that recently I installed a new antivirus program. But disabling it didn't do the trick. I'm really stumped and not sure what is going on. I did have a run-in with a couple of virus/worms and haven't gotten around to formatting computer yet (antivirus program supposedly took care of it).. but I'd gotten a few blue screens while I had the worm about Terminal Services not being available and such. Could that be it? I really want to figure out how to get calibre to work again, as my reader is infinitely less useful without calibre. Thanks!

07-13-2008, 04:13 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	ouble click on the jobs to see ongoing output from them, or run at he command prompt Code: any2lrf filename.ebook

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07-13-2008, 04:48 PM	#3
seajewel Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 1451235 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-950	Thanks, Kovid. Cmd.exe wasn't even working, my computer is truly in need of a rehaul. I managed to fix the problem using chkdsk and all is well.

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