Troubleshooting file conversion

bgould · 04-25-2013, 06:07 AM

Hello,I have installed Calibre on my Kindle,I am a complete novice as far as modern technology is concerned.I have books on discs that I cannot convert to MOBI.They are in various formats---XML DOC,LIT FILE,TEXT DOC,HTML DOCs.Can someone advise me how to convert please.Barry.

JeremyR · 04-25-2013, 06:14 AM

Well, you actually just install Calibre on your PC. Then you add books to the library, then hook up your Kindle to the PC through the cord, and simply pick the books you want to send to device. It should then ask if you want to convert them first, and you pick yes.

Gazella · 04-25-2013, 09:54 AM

It's really simple. Just add the ebooks you want to convert into Calibre. Once the books are inside Calibre, choose the Convert Books option from the toolbar then click Convert Individually. Choose the Output Format you want and then click OK. Once the conversion is complete, right click on the books, choose "send to device" then "send to device memory" if you want to have the ebooks on your ereader.

BeccaPrice · 04-25-2013, 10:22 AM

simple way to learn Calibre: my help file.

bgould · 04-25-2013, 02:48 PM

Thank you for your replies,I have downloaded over 200 books over the past few months,but impossible to download XML DOCS.Can drag book over,but when I press Convert,a message comes up--CANT CONVERT,NO SOURCE FILE SHOWING.This also happens on some other files as well.Barry.

Gazella · 04-26-2013, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bgould

Thank you for your replies,I have downloaded over 200 books over the past few months,but impossible to download XML DOCS.Can drag book over,but when I press Convert,a message comes up--CANT CONVERT,NO SOURCE FILE SHOWING.This also happens on some other files as well.Barry.

So you want to convert DOC files? Calibre can't do that. You have to first save it as filtered HTML using Word, then drag and drop it into Calibre and then convert.

HarryT · 04-26-2013, 06:26 AM

What do you mean when you say that you've "installed Calibre on your Kindle"?

Gazella · 04-26-2013, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

What do you mean when you say that you've "installed Calibre on your Kindle"?

He meant PC. We all know Calibre can't be installed on a Kindle

HarryT · 04-26-2013, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gazella

He meant PC. We all know Calibre can't be installed on a Kindle

Hence the question. We need to clarify what the situation actually is before offering advice.

bgould · 04-26-2013, 08:35 AM

Thank you all for your replies,I did mean I have downloaded Calibre onto my PC,not my Kindle.

dsmid · 04-26-2013, 09:09 AM

The best way to convert DOC to MOBI or AZW is to open it in LibreOffice and save in ODT format, that is an open equivalent of DOC and DOCX.
Calibre is able to convert ODT to any ebook format.

04-25-2013, 06:07 AM	#1
bgould Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	file conversion Hello,I have installed Calibre on my Kindle,I am a complete novice as far as modern technology is concerned.I have books on discs that I cannot convert to MOBI.They are in various formats---XML DOC,LIT FILE,TEXT DOC,HTML DOCs.Can someone advise me how to convert please.Barry.

04-25-2013, 09:54 AM	#3
Gazella Wizard Posts: 1,694 Karma: 4601218 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Kindle Oasis	file conversion It's really simple. Just add the ebooks you want to convert into Calibre. Once the books are inside Calibre, choose the Convert Books option from the toolbar then click Convert Individually. Choose the Output Format you want and then click OK. Once the conversion is complete, right click on the books, choose "send to device" then "send to device memory" if you want to have the ebooks on your ereader.

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04-25-2013, 06:14 AM	#2
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	Well, you actually just install Calibre on your PC. Then you add books to the library, then hook up your Kindle to the PC through the cord, and simply pick the books you want to send to device. It should then ask if you want to convert them first, and you pick yes.

04-25-2013, 10:22 AM	#4
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	simple way to learn Calibre: my help file.

04-25-2013, 02:48 PM	#5
bgould Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	Thank you for your replies,I have downloaded over 200 books over the past few months,but impossible to download XML DOCS.Can drag book over,but when I press Convert,a message comes up--CANT CONVERT,NO SOURCE FILE SHOWING.This also happens on some other files as well.Barry.

04-26-2013, 06:26 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What do you mean when you say that you've "installed Calibre on your Kindle"?

04-26-2013, 08:35 AM	#10
bgould Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: kindle	Thank you all for your replies,I did mean I have downloaded Calibre onto my PC,not my Kindle.

04-26-2013, 09:09 AM	#11
dsmid Linux devotee Posts: 598 Karma: 2069047 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Kindle 4B, Kindle PW2	The best way to convert DOC to MOBI or AZW is to open it in LibreOffice and save in ODT format, that is an open equivalent of DOC and DOCX. Calibre is able to convert ODT to any ebook format.

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