Calibre only converting first chapter

born2rumble1st · 04-08-2009, 12:42 AM

I've just recently purchased a kindle 2 and I've been trying to convert some azw, lit, and pdf files into mobi files (converting the azw just so I can change the metadata-won't work otherwise), and all the books are showing up in calibre with only the first chapter. If I open up the same exact file that I sent to calibre in Stanza, the entire book appears. Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution to it? I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong. Thanks for your help!

kovidgoyal · 04-08-2009, 01:00 AM

Can you view the complete original file in calibre?

born2rumble1st · 04-08-2009, 01:13 AM

No. I can only view the first chapter in calibre, even before I convert the file. I thought perhaps the file itself was corrupted but I could open it just fine in Stanza and the whole book appeared.

kovidgoyal · 04-08-2009, 01:16 AM

open a aticket and attach one of these files, also make sure you're using the latest version of calibre.

born2rumble1st · 04-08-2009, 09:20 AM

I'm using 0.5.5 for OSX so I think that's the most recent version. I've also opened up a ticket. Thanks for your help!

Devon · 04-08-2009, 11:02 AM

This happened to me a few times. In my case it seemed to happen more frequently with a book that was previously converted with Amber lit converter - it didn't matter what format the book was now in. If I formatted the problem book into .doc, used Word to convert into HTML, then trashed the file folder and only used the HTML file, I could get Calibre to convert the whole book.

I also use a MAC

JSWolf · 04-08-2009, 11:30 AM

One word of advice. Stay far far away from ABC Amber converters. They don't work all that well.

04-08-2009, 12:42 AM	#1
born2rumble1st Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Calibre only converting first chapter I've just recently purchased a kindle 2 and I've been trying to convert some azw, lit, and pdf files into mobi files (converting the azw just so I can change the metadata-won't work otherwise), and all the books are showing up in calibre with only the first chapter. If I open up the same exact file that I sent to calibre in Stanza, the entire book appears. Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution to it? I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong. Thanks for your help!

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04-08-2009, 01:00 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,840 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Can you view the complete original file in calibre?

04-08-2009, 01:13 AM	#3
born2rumble1st Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle 2	No. I can only view the first chapter in calibre, even before I convert the file. I thought perhaps the file itself was corrupted but I could open it just fine in Stanza and the whole book appeared.

04-08-2009, 01:16 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,840 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	open a aticket and attach one of these files, also make sure you're using the latest version of calibre.

04-08-2009, 09:20 AM	#5
born2rumble1st Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Kindle 2	I'm using 0.5.5 for OSX so I think that's the most recent version. I've also opened up a ticket. Thanks for your help!

04-08-2009, 11:02 AM	#6
Devon Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: iPad, Kindle	This happened to me a few times. In my case it seemed to happen more frequently with a book that was previously converted with Amber lit converter - it didn't matter what format the book was now in. If I formatted the problem book into .doc, used Word to convert into HTML, then trashed the file folder and only used the HTML file, I could get Calibre to convert the whole book. I also use a MAC

04-08-2009, 11:30 AM	#7
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,887 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	One word of advice. Stay far far away from ABC Amber converters. They don't work all that well.

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