PRS-500 Make problem with Book Designer 5.0

gczobel · 07-25-2007, 04:53 AM

Hi!
I think that it's a simple problem but I don't found any documentation about the program.
I made a simple text (2 lines) and when I press the make button to make a "Sony Reader (lrf)" I receive the error
"Failed to make Sony Reader file"

I made the installation based on the wiki guide. First the setup and after the setup, overwrite the install directory with the content of the zip file.

I missing something?

Thanks in advance!

JSWolf · 07-25-2007, 05:05 AM

What operating system are you using? Is it Vista or XP?

gczobel · 07-25-2007, 08:32 AM

Windows XP with SP2.

JSWolf · 07-25-2007, 08:37 AM

I'm running XP Pro and I don't have that problem.

When you try to make a Sony Reader book, does the requester pop up? is the path correct? Have you tried reinstalling and updating again? Are you logged into your XP with enough permission?

gczobel · 07-25-2007, 02:57 PM

I have adminstrator rights in the computer. And I tried the same in two differents computers. At work and at home.
I made the following:
Click in the "Make eBooks" menu
Click in "Sony Reader (lrf)"
a window appears with title "Make Sony Reader file". I click the "make" button in the "e-book" box.
The windows close and I see some process in the status bar of the main window.
A new window appears with an ok button and the text "failed to make Sony Reader file" and in the status bar is wrote "...converting lrs to lrf..., wait, please..."
When I press the OK button returns to the "Make Sony Reader file" window.
I obtain exactly the same behaviour in two different computers, with different input text.

Thanks for your help!

JSWolf · 07-25-2007, 04:02 PM

What software are you running on your computer at startup? Maybe something you are running is interfeering. Do you have some sort of anti-spyware such as Norton?

Try disabling EVERYTHING you run on startup. See if that helps.

gingercat · 07-26-2007, 11:14 PM

I have the same problem - has anyone come across a solution to this?

RWood · 07-26-2007, 11:50 PM

Where are you creating the file? If the destination directory does not exist or you have set it to read only it may fail.

I have never encountered this problem under XP Pro, XP Home, or XP MCE.

gingercat · 07-27-2007, 02:00 AM

I think I have solved the problem. It has something to do with the version 5 upgrade. I re-upgraded with one of the beta updates (30/5/2007) and its now working fine

gczobel · 07-28-2007, 08:06 AM

I tried all. I disabled all.
The destination directory exists.
Where I can dowload this old version to test?

Thanks

Mogens · 07-28-2007, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gingercat

I think I have solved the problem. It has something to do with the version 5 upgrade. I re-upgraded with one of the beta updates (30/5/2007) and its now working fine

I have had the same problem using XP +Sp 2. Gingercats solution works for me too. Thank you so much.

Mogens

gczobel · 07-29-2007, 04:53 PM

I found the version in the wiki. I confirm that the version 30/5/07 work ok.
(At least I don't receive the error message!)

Thanks to all the people for the help!

gingercat · 08-02-2007, 10:47 PM

the version 30/05/2007 fixes the make problem but now Search and replace cuases it to crash - anyone else had this new problem and found a solution to it?

JSWolf · 08-02-2007, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gingercat

the version 30/05/2007 fixes the make problem but now Search and replace cuases it to crash - anyone else had this new problem and found a solution to it?

Try a full uninstall and then a reinstall followed by the upgrade. And then add the Book Cleaner files and use those as well. Set your language to German. And then fix all the other options. See how that goes.

If you have Vista, do not install in program files. if you have XP, program files is ok.

I can't say this will fix things, but it cannot hurt totry. Search/Repleace works fine for me with the latest version.

RSaunders · 08-03-2007, 01:02 PM

I've installed the basic install, and then the "production" update. I discovered I have this make problem, and so installed the 5/30 version. Now when I click the little Sony Icon I get "Book Designer has a problem and needs to quit, wanna tell Microsoft." How can I tell if this installation works. I'm using WinXP sp2.

07-25-2007, 04:53 AM	#1
gczobel Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, Kindle DXG	Make problem with Book Designer 5.0 Hi! I think that it's a simple problem but I don't found any documentation about the program. I made a simple text (2 lines) and when I press the make button to make a "Sony Reader (lrf)" I receive the error "Failed to make Sony Reader file" I made the installation based on the wiki guide. First the setup and after the setup, overwrite the install directory with the content of the zip file. I missing something? Thanks in advance!

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07-25-2007, 05:05 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,966 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What operating system are you using? Is it Vista or XP?

07-25-2007, 08:32 AM	#3
gczobel Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, Kindle DXG	Windows XP with SP2.

07-25-2007, 08:37 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,966 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm running XP Pro and I don't have that problem. When you try to make a Sony Reader book, does the requester pop up? is the path correct? Have you tried reinstalling and updating again? Are you logged into your XP with enough permission?

07-25-2007, 02:57 PM	#5
gczobel Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, Kindle DXG	I have adminstrator rights in the computer. And I tried the same in two differents computers. At work and at home. I made the following: Click in the "Make eBooks" menu Click in "Sony Reader (lrf)" a window appears with title "Make Sony Reader file". I click the "make" button in the "e-book" box. The windows close and I see some process in the status bar of the main window. A new window appears with an ok button and the text "failed to make Sony Reader file" and in the status bar is wrote "...converting lrs to lrf..., wait, please..." When I press the OK button returns to the "Make Sony Reader file" window. I obtain exactly the same behaviour in two different computers, with different input text. Thanks for your help!

07-25-2007, 04:02 PM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,966 Karma: 128903250 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What software are you running on your computer at startup? Maybe something you are running is interfeering. Do you have some sort of anti-spyware such as Norton? Try disabling EVERYTHING you run on startup. See if that helps.

07-26-2007, 11:14 PM	#7
gingercat Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: iRex iliad	I have the same problem - has anyone come across a solution to this?

07-26-2007, 11:50 PM	#8
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Where are you creating the file? If the destination directory does not exist or you have set it to read only it may fail. I have never encountered this problem under XP Pro, XP Home, or XP MCE.

07-27-2007, 02:00 AM	#9
gingercat Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: iRex iliad	I think I have solved the problem. It has something to do with the version 5 upgrade. I re-upgraded with one of the beta updates (30/5/2007) and its now working fine

07-28-2007, 08:06 AM	#10
gczobel Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, Kindle DXG	I tried all. I disabled all. The destination directory exists. Where I can dowload this old version to test? Thanks

07-29-2007, 04:53 PM	#12
gczobel Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: Sony Reader PRS-500, Kindle DXG	I found the version in the wiki. I confirm that the version 30/5/07 work ok. (At least I don't receive the error message!) Thanks to all the people for the help!

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08-02-2007, 10:47 PM	#13
gingercat Connoisseur Posts: 92 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: iRex iliad	the version 30/05/2007 fixes the make problem but now Search and replace cuases it to crash - anyone else had this new problem and found a solution to it?

08-03-2007, 01:02 PM	#15
RSaunders Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 2054 Join Date: Jan 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	I've installed the basic install, and then the "production" update. I discovered I have this make problem, and so installed the 5/30 version. Now when I click the little Sony Icon I get "Book Designer has a problem and needs to quit, wanna tell Microsoft." How can I tell if this installation works. I'm using WinXP sp2.