WinXP 0.6.5 corrupted media.xml

siulayhumga · 08-09-2009, 01:20 PM

Not sure is it caused by 065 or one of the book generated by it.

Reproduce steps from my machines:
1. mount the reader as a remove able disk and delete media.xml file
2. start Sony elibrary S/W and let it regenerate a new media.xml.
3. Disconnect and use the reader.
4. Connect to 0.6.5 - note everything will be fine, no error. send a few books to the reader.
5. disconnect and use the reader.
6. Connect the reader to a PC and open up the media.xml, it is completely fill up with garbage. Calibre will report corrupted file and elibrary will try to regenerated the file.

If I only use the Sony software from step 4 onward, the media.xml file will not be corrupted.

I try this on 3 different PCs (2 laptop and 1 desktop all running XP SP3 with latest patches).

I also did a reformat of the memory and run chkdsk to fix any possible errors but didn't solve the problem.

I have a mix of English, unicode LRF and Epub ebooks on the device.

anyone have any idea what is going on?

kovidgoyal · 08-10-2009, 01:05 PM

Can you post the corrupted media.xml file here or better opena ticket

siulayhumga · 08-10-2009, 01:11 PM

Do you need a b4 corrupted version also or just the bad copy will be enough?

kovidgoyal · 08-10-2009, 01:34 PM

Both would be better

08-09-2009, 01:20 PM	#1
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	WinXP 0.6.5 corrupted media.xml Not sure is it caused by 065 or one of the book generated by it. Reproduce steps from my machines: 1. mount the reader as a remove able disk and delete media.xml file 2. start Sony elibrary S/W and let it regenerate a new media.xml. 3. Disconnect and use the reader. 4. Connect to 0.6.5 - note everything will be fine, no error. send a few books to the reader. 5. disconnect and use the reader. 6. Connect the reader to a PC and open up the media.xml, it is completely fill up with garbage. Calibre will report corrupted file and elibrary will try to regenerated the file. If I only use the Sony software from step 4 onward, the media.xml file will not be corrupted. I try this on 3 different PCs (2 laptop and 1 desktop all running XP SP3 with latest patches). I also did a reformat of the memory and run chkdsk to fix any possible errors but didn't solve the problem. I have a mix of English, unicode LRF and Epub ebooks on the device. anyone have any idea what is going on?

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08-10-2009, 01:05 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Can you post the corrupted media.xml file here or better opena ticket

08-10-2009, 01:11 PM	#3
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	Do you need a b4 corrupted version also or just the bad copy will be enough?

08-10-2009, 01:34 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Both would be better

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