Easy Transition Paperwhite to Paperwhite

lindylex · 12-11-2014, 05:29 PM

Is there and easy way to transfer my books and cover images from one Paperwhite to another easily? I purchased my first in 2012 the second in 2013 and I copied over the directory of books from one to the other. The books where available and no images of the book covers, highlights or notes were copied.

How can transfer all of these easily?

Thanks

JoHunt · 12-12-2014, 02:36 AM

Hi linylex

A member kindly instructed me how to transfer cover images from one device to another. I would guess the same principle applies for highlights/notes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shamanNS

@joehunt: You could connect you PW2 to your computer and manualy copy "thumbnails" folder from PW2 to KV. The folder is located at "G:\system\" (where G is Kindle drive). System folder is hidden by default so you will not be able to see it on Windows PC/Windows Explorer, and you have choice to either 1) mouse click inside addressbar and type in "system\" after drive letter and press Enter on keyboard to open the hidden folder or 2) to turn on display of hidden files and folder in Windows Explorer settings.

After disconnecting your Kindle(s) from you PC (and maybe restarting your Kindle will be necessary) you should have your covers back.

eschwartz · 12-12-2014, 02:48 PM

highlights/notes are contained within the documents folder together with the books themselves.

They will be in the sidecar {book_filename_minus_extension}.sdr/ folder, and called {book_filename_minus_extension}.{mbp1/azw3r/azw3f}
Additionally, there is the .apnx file (pagenumbers) and .phl (public highlights) and a few others.

As long as they are moved together with the .azw3/.mobi files, your annotations/highlights etc. will transfer.

lindylex · 12-12-2014, 05:14 PM

Thanks, everyone. I will give it a try.

lindylex · 12-19-2014, 05:36 PM

Thanks it went perfectly.

I coppied the contents of /Kindle Mount Point/Document directory to the new Kindle Paperwhite making sure to skip files already there.

Second I went into /Kindle Mount Point/system/thumbnail and copied all the content skipping files that are already there.

12-11-2014, 05:29 PM	#1
lindylex Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kindle PaperWhite 2013	Easy Transition Paperwhite to Paperwhite Is there and easy way to transfer my books and cover images from one Paperwhite to another easily? I purchased my first in 2012 the second in 2013 and I copied over the directory of books from one to the other. The books where available and no images of the book covers, highlights or notes were copied. How can transfer all of these easily? Thanks

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12-12-2014, 02:48 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	highlights/notes are contained within the documents folder together with the books themselves. They will be in the sidecar {book_filename_minus_extension}.sdr/ folder, and called {book_filename_minus_extension}.{mbp1/azw3r/azw3f} Additionally, there is the .apnx file (pagenumbers) and .phl (public highlights) and a few others. As long as they are moved together with the .azw3/.mobi files, your annotations/highlights etc. will transfer.

12-12-2014, 05:14 PM	#4
lindylex Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kindle PaperWhite 2013	Thanks, everyone. I will give it a try.

12-19-2014, 05:36 PM	#5
lindylex Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2014 Device: Kindle PaperWhite 2013	Thanks it went perfectly. I coppied the contents of /Kindle Mount Point/Document directory to the new Kindle Paperwhite making sure to skip files already there. Second I went into /Kindle Mount Point/system/thumbnail and copied all the content skipping files that are already there.

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