Calibre not detecting any books on Nook Color

nike2422 · 12-20-2013, 12:13 PM

Every folder in Calibre is blank. Nook Color is detected on PC and Calibre detects the device, but when I try to locate any books every folder is blank. How do I upload books from Nook Color to Calibre for conversion? Why does Calibre not see the 19 books currently on the nook?

nike2422 · 12-20-2013, 12:47 PM

Found my answer on another location that could actually help. Calibre can't detect direct B&N downloads. Sort of defeats the purpose of the software if it can't do what you downloaded it for.

eschwartz · 12-20-2013, 02:41 PM

On the contrary, the problem is B&N has deliberately hidden their books away from anyone finding it. If it is mounted to your computer, calibre can find it. If YOU must stick probes into the guts of your B&N ereader to find the books, how do you expect calibre to find it?

ONLY Barnes & Noble does this. For any other reader, calibre works perfectly, and even for the Nook, you can add new books. Just don't expect calibre to have magical powers of accessing non-accessible drives.

theducks · 12-20-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nike2422

Found my answer on another location that could actually help. Calibre can't detect direct B&N downloads. Sort of defeats the purpose of the software if it can't do what you downloaded it for.

This is the reason to download direct to the computer from these walled garden builders (not just B&N).

eschwartz · 12-20-2013, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

This is the reason to download direct to the computer from these walled garden builders (not just B&N).

It's more than that. You can't use those areas for storage of your own books.

12-20-2013, 12:13 PM	#1
nike2422 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: kindle	Calibre not detecting any books on Nook Color Every folder in Calibre is blank. Nook Color is detected on PC and Calibre detects the device, but when I try to locate any books every folder is blank. How do I upload books from Nook Color to Calibre for conversion? Why does Calibre not see the 19 books currently on the nook? Last edited by nike2422; 12-20-2013 at 12:40 PM.

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12-20-2013, 12:47 PM	#2
nike2422 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: kindle	Found my answer on another location that could actually help. Calibre can't detect direct B&N downloads. Sort of defeats the purpose of the software if it can't do what you downloaded it for.

12-20-2013, 02:41 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)	On the contrary, the problem is B&N has deliberately hidden their books away from anyone finding it. If it is mounted to your computer, calibre can find it. If YOU must stick probes into the guts of your B&N ereader to find the books, how do you expect calibre to find it? ONLY Barnes & Noble does this. For any other reader, calibre works perfectly, and even for the Nook, you can add new books. Just don't expect calibre to have magical powers of accessing non-accessible drives.

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