Dealing with Kindle ebooks in calibre

[lkmiller]

Originally Posted by Mighelli

Good morning - I have searched the forums & cant find a current answer
I have a new PC & downloaded Kindle onto it & now cannot use Callibre to convert my books
I have uninstalled but have no idea where to go to get a version of Kindle that will allow me to convert my books to a PDF
Can someone please help

See the infomation under Method 2 in the first post of this thread.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Lief

Maybe you are still logged in. I had to log out one time and now I cannot log in.

I found the post on how to register an old Kindle. Read this thread and you should be able to register your Kindle.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1563

[Mike.Connors]

Need help installing DeDRM 10.0.9. Getting the following error message. Using Calibre version 7.17.

calibre, version 7.17.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>InvalidPlugin</b>:The plugin in 'C:\\Users\\Michael Connors\\OneDrive\\Documents\\Kindle-Calibre-Adobe Digital Editions\\DeDRM_tools_10.0.9.zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level __init__.py file

calibre 7.17 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.22631-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.22631')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.22631', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre\calibre.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 3) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 15, 0) && From KFX (2, 15, 0) && KFX Input (2, 15, 0)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\preferences\plugins.py", line 322, in add_plugin
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 525, in add_plugin
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 76, in load_plugin
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 297, in load
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 392, in _locate_code
calibre.customize.InvalidPlugin: The plugin in 'C:\\Users\\Michael Connors\\OneDrive\\Documents\\Kindle-Calibre-Adobe Digital Editions\\DeDRM_tools_10.0.9.zip' is invalid. It does not contain a top-level __init__.py file

[ownedbycats]

Open the zip file and extract DeDRM_plugin.zip. Install that.

[Mike.Connors]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Open the zip file and extract DeDRM_plugin.zip. Install that.

Thank you. I finally figured out to select to plugin.zip and not the tools.zip.

[Mike.Connors]

Kindle for PC question. I've been told recently somewhere on this forum - I can't find which thread it was or where in that thread - that the most recent version that works with the latest DeDRM plugin and KFX Input is 2.4.0 and not to use 2.4.1. My question has to do with the nomenclature of the version numbers being thrown around in the comments in this and other threads. Some people refer to version 2.4.0 as 2.4.70904 and
2.4.1 as 2.4.70946. Are these references intended and correct because they both look like they have version numbers that exceed 2.4.1. Please forgive me if I am making a newbie mistake in interpreting version numbers.

I'm currently using a 2.2.0 version of Kindle for PC but was told to have a 2.4.0 installed on hand if needed. Which one should I download? 2.4.70904 or 2.4.70946?

[DNSB]

2.4.0 (70904) is the name Amazon shows in the About for 2.4.0. For 2.4.1, About will show 2.4.1 (70946). The downloadable installers are named KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70904.exe and KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70946.exe. I tend to the belief that those 5 digit numbers are build numbers. Hopefully this is now as clear as mud!

[jhowell]

Originally Posted by Mike.Connors

Some people refer to version 2.4.0 as 2.4.70904 and 2.4.1 as 2.4.70946. Are these references intended and correct because they both look like they have version numbers that exceed 2.4.1.

Amazon's version numbering scheme for this app is complicated and inconsistent.

The full version number of a Kindle for PC software release has four components (major, minor, very minor, and build) expressed as "a.b.c (d)". For example "2.4.0 (70904)" or "2.4.1 (70946)". The build number is required to uniquely identify an app version because Amazon releases multiple beta versions with the same "a.b.c" numbers.

Complicating things, the file name used for downloading and installing the program only has three of those components: KindleForPC-installer-a.b.d.exe. For example "KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70904.exe".

Originally Posted by Mike.Connors

Which one should I download? 2.4.70904 or 2.4.70946?

You should download version "2.4.0 (70904)" which has the file name "KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70904.exe".

[JSWolf]

This is the official Amazon download link for KindleforPC 2.4.0. It does work now. Download it ASAP beife the link is no longer valid.

https://kindleforpc.s3.amazonaws.com...-2.4.70904.exe

[Ma'am-I-Am]

@Mike.Connors
And don't forget to run the disable update batch file. Install K4PC, but don't open it if you can avoid it. Run this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...71#post4444671

[Mike.Connors]

Originally Posted by DNSB

2.4.0 (70904) is the name Amazon shows in the About for 2.4.0. For 2.4.1, About will show 2.4.1 (70946). The downloadable installers are named KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70904.exe and KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70946.exe. I tend to the belief that those 5 digit numbers are build numbers. Hopefully this is now as clear as mud!

Yes, crystal clear! Thanks.

[Mike.Connors]

Originally Posted by jhowell

Amazon's version numbering scheme for this app is complicated and inconsistent.

The full version number of a Kindle for PC software release has four components (major, minor, very minor, and build) expressed as "a.b.c (d)". For example "2.4.0 (70904)" or "2.4.1 (70946)". The build number is required to uniquely identify an app version because Amazon releases multiple beta versions with the same "a.b.c" numbers.

Complicating things, the file name used for downloading and installing the program only has three of those components: KindleForPC-installer-a.b.d.exe. For example "KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70904.exe".



You should download version "2.4.0 (70904)" which has the file name "KindleForPC-installer-2.4.70904.exe".

Got it. Thank you!

[Mike.Connors]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

THis is the official Amazon download link for KindleforPC 2.4.0. It does work now. Download it ASAP beife the link is no longer valid.

https://kindleforpc.s3.amazonaws.com...-2.4.70904.exe

Done!! Thank you.

[Mike.Connors]

Originally Posted by Ma'am-I-Am

@Mike.Connors
And don't forget to run the disable update batch file. Install K4PC, but don't open it if you can avoid it. Run this: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...71#post4444671

Roger that! Thanks!
(That is one scary looking shoe)

[Mike.Connors]

Apologies in advance for what are probably more basic questions I should already know the answers to. It has been awhile since I've used Calibre and I'm just learning of the recent changes by Amazon requiring changes in the way Calibre is used.

In the past, I have been using an older version of KFPC because it worked for me. One of those steps required me to rename the renderer-test.exe file in the application to renderer-text.xxx. I cannot recall specifically why I did this even after reading my own detailed notes. Anyway, I was successful with many books using the old KFPC and the old methods with an older version of Calibre.

Now, I have a new book, a new version of KFPC (2.2.0) and the current version of Calibre. Out of habit, I guess, I renamed the renderer file as I had been doing and then delivered my new book to KFPC. I have 3 questions...

1. Did the renderer file still need to be renamed?
2. If no, is the fact that I did rename it before delivering my new book going to prevent me from successfully using Calibre to do what it does?
3. If no, is it really as simple as what it says in Method 2 at the top of this thread in that all I have to do is import the .azw file into Calibre to let it do what it does?

Yes, I have the 10.0.9 D***M and 2.15.0 KFK Input plugins already loaded in Calibre.

Thank you.