K4 Mac or PC how do I make a backup copy of a kindle book?

tylerzambori · 02-12-2010, 11:19 AM

hi,

I have Kindle for PC, and nowhere does it give me this ability.
I looked in the file folder in Windows, and that book has no file
in that sub-directory.

So I can't find the file, and the software won't let me.
What are they doing, keeping the book on their own servers?

Thanks!

desertgrandma · 02-12-2010, 11:21 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, tylerzambori

If you bought the book from Amazon, you can't........without stripping it first.

HarryT · 02-12-2010, 11:35 AM

I'm a little puzzled by this. Could you elaborate on why DRM prevents you from making a backup?

poohbear_nc · 02-12-2010, 11:38 AM

I remember another thread that identified the folder name for books on the PC.

Your other option is to go to your "Manage Your Kindle" page on Amazon and download your book again to your PC - putting it in whatever folder you want.

wallcraft · 02-12-2010, 11:48 AM

You can make a backup copy of your Kindle ebooks, either by copying the files via USB from the Kindle to your PC or by redownloading them to your computer (as poohbear_nc suggests).

However, these copies are locked to your Kindle via DRM (encryption). So if you get another Kindle, these files won't work on it. However, if you find your Kindle's PID it is possible to strip the DRM for a "device neutral" backup.

tylerzambori · 02-12-2010, 11:56 AM

I don't have a kindle, I have a PC. I cannot see any hint of a folder
with books in it, in the kindle sub-directory. What could it be called,
where could it be placed?

I already tried re-downloading it, and it only downloads it to
"my kindle for PC" which is where it already was. I have no other
options.

I'm not going to buy any more kindle books. This is ridiculous.

The kindle for PC software does not give me any options to copy anything anywhere! yes, I bought it from Amazon. I am not liking them today.

What is a PID? How do I "strip" the book? Copyright issues are getting
really ridiculous these days. I should have bought the book in print.

poohbear_nc · 02-12-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylerzambori

I don't have a kindle, I have a PC. I cannot see any hint of a folder
with books in it, in the kindle sub-directory. What could it be called,
where could it be placed?

I already tried re-downloading it, and it only downloads it to
"my kindle for PC" which is where it already was. I have no other
options.

I'm not going to buy any more kindle books. This is ridiculous.

The kindle for PC software does not give me any options to copy anything anywhere! yes, I bought it from Amazon. I am not liking them today.

What is a PID? How do I "strip" the book? Copyright issues are getting
really ridiculous these days. I should have bought the book in print.

Do a "Search" on your PC for a book title - this will lead you to the folder.

tylerzambori · 02-12-2010, 12:05 PM

I tried doing a search too, on *all* the hard drives.

Ok, I found an indirect way to do it. I just copied the entire kindle
for PC folder to another drive, sent a shortcut to the desktop,
clicked on the new shortcut, and it was there.

But this is ridiculous. I'm going to go back to buying most of my books
from small dealers.

Thanks for trying everyone!

poohbear_nc · 02-12-2010, 12:23 PM

"The books are then stored in the My Kindle Content folder in My Documents"

Found this in another thread.

wallcraft · 02-12-2010, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylerzambori

What is a PID? How do I "strip" the book?

There are a couple of scripts that can produce a DRM-free K4PC ebook, but the easiest to use is unswindle.pyw and it will even find the ebook for you and ask where to put the DRM-free version.

poshm · 02-12-2010, 12:29 PM

I use Kindle for PC and it stores all the books I get in My Documents under a folder which I think is called My Kindle Content - all you need to do is copy this folder elsewhere for a backup.

I back all mine up onto a hard-drive and it makes no odds about whether they have drm or not - they are backed up.

So no need to go back to buying print books because once you know where the books are stored it's very easy

tylerzambori · 02-13-2010, 01:48 PM

Thank you everyone, that worked.

poshm · 02-13-2010, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tylerzambori

Thank you everyone, that worked.

Glad it worked

Bear in mind that Kindle for PC is still a BETA product so hopefully there will eventually be many more improvements to it.

02-12-2010, 11:19 AM	#1
tylerzambori Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PC	how do I make a backup copy of a kindle book? hi, I have Kindle for PC, and nowhere does it give me this ability. I looked in the file folder in Windows, and that book has no file in that sub-directory. So I can't find the file, and the software won't let me. What are they doing, keeping the book on their own servers? Thanks!

02-12-2010, 12:05 PM	#8
tylerzambori Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PC	I tried doing a search too, on all the hard drives. Ok, I found an indirect way to do it. I just copied the entire kindle for PC folder to another drive, sent a shortcut to the desktop, clicked on the new shortcut, and it was there. But this is ridiculous. I'm going to go back to buying most of my books from small dealers. Thanks for trying everyone! Last edited by tylerzambori; 02-12-2010 at 12:21 PM.

02-12-2010, 11:21 AM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, tylerzambori If you bought the book from Amazon, you can't........without stripping it first.

02-12-2010, 11:35 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm a little puzzled by this. Could you elaborate on why DRM prevents you from making a backup?

02-12-2010, 11:38 AM	#4
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,852 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I remember another thread that identified the folder name for books on the PC. Your other option is to go to your "Manage Your Kindle" page on Amazon and download your book again to your PC - putting it in whatever folder you want.

02-12-2010, 11:48 AM	#5
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	You can make a backup copy of your Kindle ebooks, either by copying the files via USB from the Kindle to your PC or by redownloading them to your computer (as poohbear_nc suggests). However, these copies are locked to your Kindle via DRM (encryption). So if you get another Kindle, these files won't work on it. However, if you find your Kindle's PID it is possible to strip the DRM for a "device neutral" backup.

02-12-2010, 11:56 AM	#6
tylerzambori Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PC	I don't have a kindle, I have a PC. I cannot see any hint of a folder with books in it, in the kindle sub-directory. What could it be called, where could it be placed? I already tried re-downloading it, and it only downloads it to "my kindle for PC" which is where it already was. I have no other options. I'm not going to buy any more kindle books. This is ridiculous. The kindle for PC software does not give me any options to copy anything anywhere! yes, I bought it from Amazon. I am not liking them today. What is a PID? How do I "strip" the book? Copyright issues are getting really ridiculous these days. I should have bought the book in print.

02-12-2010, 12:23 PM	#9
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,852 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	"The books are then stored in the My Kindle Content folder in My Documents" Found this in another thread.

02-12-2010, 12:29 PM	#11
poshm Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1003580 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambs, UK Device: PocketBook 360, Sony Reader Touch, Ipod touch & Kindle 2	I use Kindle for PC and it stores all the books I get in My Documents under a folder which I think is called My Kindle Content - all you need to do is copy this folder elsewhere for a backup. I back all mine up onto a hard-drive and it makes no odds about whether they have drm or not - they are backed up. So no need to go back to buying print books because once you know where the books are stored it's very easy

02-13-2010, 01:48 PM	#12
tylerzambori Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PC	Thank you everyone, that worked.

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