Classic Need help with Adobe Digital Editions

Penjak44 · 02-02-2011, 02:59 PM

I just borrowed some ebooks from my library using Adobe Digital Editions. I have an Adobe ID and I authorized my nook. I was able to download the book, but it will not open on my nook. I get a message that says "user not activated". Does anyone know what this means and how I can fix it? I did not have any trouble reading the free public domain books my library offers, just the borrowed books.

Thanks in advance.

ksmith100056 · 02-02-2011, 03:27 PM

Yep, I had a very similar problem.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=117737

The good people on this forum 'fixxed' me right up!

Penjak44 · 02-02-2011, 06:14 PM

No matter how many times i delete the files and ADE, I still can't get ADE to prompt me to authorize my nook.

rdfry · 02-02-2011, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penjak44

No matter how many times i delete the files and ADE, I still can't get ADE to prompt me to authorize my nook.

You need to explain step by step what you are doing.

jedifarfy · 02-03-2011, 10:23 AM

You need to:
1) hook your nook up to the computer and delete the ENTIRE folder named "adobe digital editions" through My Computer
2) restart your nook (totally off and then totally on)
3) hook the nook back up to the computer and open ADE. It will ask to authorize device, do so, and then drag the books and you'll be ready to go.

ksmith100056 · 02-03-2011, 11:18 AM

I had to delete two entire folders on my Nook.

.adobe-digital-editions
and
Digital Editions

Penjak44 · 02-03-2011, 01:00 PM

I followed the steps described by jedifarfy exactly and still was not prompted to authorize nook. Can you suggest anything else? I do not have the folder .adobe-digital-editions on my nook. I am using a Mac if that changes anything.
Thanks.

SCION · 02-03-2011, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penjak44

I followed the steps described by jedifarfy exactly and still was not prompted to authorize nook. Can you suggest anything else? I do not have the folder .adobe-digital-editions on my nook. I am using a Mac if that changes anything.
Thanks.

Any filename that starts with a period is "hidden" by the Mac OS. That's why you can't see it.

Edit: Open Terminal (under Utilities) on your Mac and type in the following (as is), or copy and paste:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
HIT ENTER

killall Finder
HIT ENTER

Then view the content of the NOOKcolor. You'll see many filenames with a period as the first character.

Penjak44 · 02-03-2011, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

Any filename that starts with a period is "hidden" by the Mac OS. That's why you can't see it.

Edit: Open Terminal (under Utilities) on your Mac and type in the following (as is), or copy and paste:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles -bool true
HIT ENTER

killall Finder
HIT ENTER

Then view the content of the NOOKcolor. You'll see many filenames with a period as the first character.

Problem Solved!
This forum has come through again. Thank you all so much for your help!

02-02-2011, 02:59 PM	#1
Penjak44 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950	Need help with Adobe Digital Editions I just borrowed some ebooks from my library using Adobe Digital Editions. I have an Adobe ID and I authorized my nook. I was able to download the book, but it will not open on my nook. I get a message that says "user not activated". Does anyone know what this means and how I can fix it? I did not have any trouble reading the free public domain books my library offers, just the borrowed books. Thanks in advance.

02-02-2011, 06:14 PM	#3
Penjak44 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950	Can't get ADE to authorize nook No matter how many times i delete the files and ADE, I still can't get ADE to prompt me to authorize my nook.

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02-02-2011, 03:27 PM	#2
ksmith100056 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 64 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook	Yep, I had a very similar problem. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=117737 The good people on this forum 'fixxed' me right up!

02-03-2011, 10:23 AM	#5
jedifarfy Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: rooted nook color, nook wifi 1st edition	You need to: 1) hook your nook up to the computer and delete the ENTIRE folder named "adobe digital editions" through My Computer 2) restart your nook (totally off and then totally on) 3) hook the nook back up to the computer and open ADE. It will ask to authorize device, do so, and then drag the books and you'll be ready to go.

02-03-2011, 11:18 AM	#6
ksmith100056 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 64 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook	I had to delete two entire folders on my Nook. .adobe-digital-editions and Digital Editions

02-03-2011, 01:00 PM	#7
Penjak44 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950	I followed the steps described by jedifarfy exactly and still was not prompted to authorize nook. Can you suggest anything else? I do not have the folder .adobe-digital-editions on my nook. I am using a Mac if that changes anything. Thanks.