deleting multiple ebooks

atp · 02-26-2012, 08:51 PM

I want to bulk delete batches of the books on my keyboard 3G.
Can I simply delete the files from the Kindle's Documents folder (having deleted the collections they were in)

Or would this result in disaster?

reason for the bulk delete is to get my collections into lastname/firstname author order, which calibre can do but imports a second copy

DiapDealer · 02-26-2012, 08:54 PM

If you know what the file names are that you want to delete, there's absolutely no reason you can't delete them in bulk from the documents folder when the Kindle is attached to your PC.

pidgeon92 · 02-26-2012, 10:07 PM

If you want to delete them all, a Factory Restore will take care of it. You may need to re-register the Kindle to your account.

HarryT · 02-27-2012, 01:00 AM

There's no "may" about it

. You will need to re-register after a factory reset.

pidgeon92 · 02-27-2012, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

There's no "may" about it

. You will need to re-register after a factory reset.

When I did a Factory Reset of my K3, it did not deregister the Kindle.

atp · 02-27-2012, 01:33 PM

Thanks everyone - I hoped that I could just delete from the Documents folder (after all this is how I add DRM'd books) and am relieved to learn that I can.

I don't want to delete everything - just one collection's worth (20-100 titles) at a time so that I can re-import via calibre in proper 'author sort' order.

02-26-2012, 08:51 PM	#1
atp Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: kindle keyboard 3G	deleting multiple ebooks I want to bulk delete batches of the books on my keyboard 3G. Can I simply delete the files from the Kindle's Documents folder (having deleted the collections they were in) Or would this result in disaster? reason for the bulk delete is to get my collections into lastname/firstname author order, which calibre can do but imports a second copy

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02-26-2012, 08:54 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,552 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	If you know what the file names are that you want to delete, there's absolutely no reason you can't delete them in bulk from the documents folder when the Kindle is attached to your PC.

02-26-2012, 10:07 PM	#3
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	If you want to delete them all, a Factory Restore will take care of it. You may need to re-register the Kindle to your account.

02-27-2012, 01:00 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	There's no "may" about it . You will need to re-register after a factory reset.

02-27-2012, 01:33 PM	#6
atp Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: kindle keyboard 3G	Thanks everyone - I hoped that I could just delete from the Documents folder (after all this is how I add DRM'd books) and am relieved to learn that I can. I don't want to delete everything - just one collection's worth (20-100 titles) at a time so that I can re-import via calibre in proper 'author sort' order.

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