Troubleshooting Manually transfer from Kindle 5th to 10th problem

pippopelo · 10-29-2020, 01:39 AM

Hi, yesterday I transfer manually all documents folder content of my Kindle 5th generation to a Kindle 10th generation, I copied all fils from Documents to Documents/download/items01, but I have a problem, all ebooks not have a origial cover.

Quoth · 10-29-2020, 08:59 AM

Using Calibre and (and 4.23 if DeDRM is needed) is more reliable.
Import to Calibre Library and then Transfer to new device.

Books with DRM won't work by copying without DeDRM plug in for Calibre. Obviously if the two Kindles are on the same account, then:
1) Make sure new Kindle is the default in My Devices
2) Re-download, but using "To PC for USB Transfer". Make sure target is newer Kindle.
Now you can copy from PC to new Kindle without DRM removal, or else install DeDRM and the new Kindle's serial number in Calibre (4.23 as I write as the DeDRM are not yet fully ported to Python 3 for Calibre 5.x or later).

Just copying stuff between Kindles is problematic.

pippopelo · 10-29-2020, 12:58 PM

Thanks! Ok, I restore to default my new Kindle, but my clippings? Can I copy to Documents folder or Documents/download/items01?

10-29-2020, 01:39 AM	#1
pippopelo Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 620 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4th, Paperwhite 5th, Paperwhite 10th	Manually transfer from Kindle 5th to 10th problem Hi, yesterday I transfer manually all documents folder content of my Kindle 5th generation to a Kindle 10th generation, I copied all fils from Documents to Documents/download/items01, but I have a problem, all ebooks not have a origial cover.

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10-29-2020, 08:59 AM	#2
Quoth the rook, bossing Never. Posts: 11,156 Karma: 85874891 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper11	Using Calibre and (and 4.23 if DeDRM is needed) is more reliable. Import to Calibre Library and then Transfer to new device. Books with DRM won't work by copying without DeDRM plug in for Calibre. Obviously if the two Kindles are on the same account, then: 1) Make sure new Kindle is the default in My Devices 2) Re-download, but using "To PC for USB Transfer". Make sure target is newer Kindle. Now you can copy from PC to new Kindle without DRM removal, or else install DeDRM and the new Kindle's serial number in Calibre (4.23 as I write as the DeDRM are not yet fully ported to Python 3 for Calibre 5.x or later). Just copying stuff between Kindles is problematic.

10-29-2020, 12:58 PM	#3
pippopelo Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 620 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle 4th, Paperwhite 5th, Paperwhite 10th	Thanks! Ok, I restore to default my new Kindle, but my clippings? Can I copy to Documents folder or Documents/download/items01?