09-26-2008, 09:38 AM | #106 | |
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It is Igor's script, kindlefix (which allows DRMed MOBI files to run on the Kindle), that does not work on mobipocket.com files, because they changed their servers to disallow the Kindle PID. This means that mobidedrm is the only option for reading such MOBIs on a Kindle. |
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09-26-2008, 09:45 AM | #107 |
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MobiPocket is stripping out the "*" from the PID, see Fictionwise and the Kindle.. I thought I read that getting FictionWise to remove the "bad" PID and resubmitting it may work, but I can't find the post.
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09-29-2008, 10:05 AM | #108 |
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Or if you have MobiPocket desktop on your PC use the PC's PID.
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10-05-2008, 04:51 PM | #109 |
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Phew...I finally got this to work and can now get this to work with my public library.
thanks to Igor and others who posted their helpful hints. This may have been posted earlier (admittedly i didn't read EVERY post) but when entering your Kindle Serial number, do NOT include the spaces or you will get the wrong PID. |
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Unable to open from library download
First of all I would like to thank all of you who are so full of information. I finally managed to send a book to my Kindle from my local library but when I tried to open in I got the message.
"The selected item could not be opened. If you purchased this item from Amazon you can try redownloading from Content Manager." I know it was discussed that it was possible that there was no time remaining in the checkout period, but I had just checked this item out and there was in fact 20 days remaining, which I verified. I thought I had done all of the other steps correctly, but I am not only a novice, but completely blank in computerese, and I would appreciate help at this point. Thank you... Darlene |
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11-05-2008, 08:46 PM | #112 |
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You will also get this message if you did not use a PID that matches your Kindle...that's what happened to me the first time.
Make sure you converted the serial number correctly...case sensitive, don't confuse 0's and O's, and do not include spaces. |
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Thank you, it was an incorrect PID and "Leep" was kind enough to walk me thru my mistakes.
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11-14-2008, 02:11 PM | #117 | |
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Understand you must use the serial number of YOUR Kindle when you get the PID. Not the ones in any samples shown on this site. It is easiest to cut n paste the serial number from Amazon web site into your command line so you know 100% it is correct. BOb |
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The easiest solution is to get a hold of MobiDeDRM.py 0.04 and using a PID that's valid like one for Mobipocket Reader, strip out the DRM and then the Kindle can display these eBooks and Calibre can convert then to LRF for the 500/505/700.
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Also, the mobipocket servers now seem to be rejecting the Kindle PIDs. It may only be a matter of time before Overdrive does too. Also, if you have a Kindle there is no need to convert the mobi ebook to LRF. BOb |
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