Calibre Confusion

ReadyRedFox · 12-26-2010, 04:23 AM

I'm new to this forum and to Calibre, so i'm hoping to find an answer. I've got a Kindle DX.

When I hit the button Add A Book, the program works for few seconds and supposedly the book is then added to Calibre when I then hit the Convert button and the book is to be converted, however a notice comes up and says that it "Could Not Convert. It is a DRMed book. You must first remove the DRM using a third party tool."

I thought the purpose of Calibre was to remove these DRM's and convert the files into readable text on my pc. What Gives??

Where do I find DRM removal tools and how is this DRM removed? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

thaigreg · 12-26-2010, 05:11 AM

Hi ReadyRedFox,

Calibre only converts NON-DRM books. You first must remove the DRM then use Calibre to convert to the format you want to read on your device.

Greg

MickeyC · 12-26-2010, 07:25 AM

Hi ReadyRedFox and welcome to MobileRead. We don't provide or even discuss how to remove DRM on MR. There are places on the internet that do however.

Valmore Daniels · 12-26-2010, 12:40 PM

welcome

desertblues · 12-26-2010, 02:05 PM

Hi, welcome to MR from the Netherlands.

neilmarr · 12-26-2010, 02:32 PM

Good to have your company, RRF. Sadly, as morally justified as it might be, stripping DRM is illegal and we can't discuss it here. But you will find simple instructions all over the net. You should have an easy ride once you get the hang of it. Very best wishes. Neil

GraceKrispy · 12-26-2010, 04:15 PM

Welcome to the forum! I agree to do some googling online to find the answer to this question, as it can't be discussed here. Good luck

ImogenRose · 12-26-2010, 04:16 PM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

GeoffC · 12-30-2010, 05:45 AM

Welcome to mobileread...

ReadyRedFox · 01-03-2011, 07:03 PM

Thanks to all for your replies. I can see that I misunderstood Calibre and have since gone to some sites researching ways to remove the DRM extensions.

12-26-2010, 04:23 AM	#1
ReadyRedFox Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle DX	Calibre Confusion I'm new to this forum and to Calibre, so i'm hoping to find an answer. I've got a Kindle DX. When I hit the button Add A Book, the program works for few seconds and supposedly the book is then added to Calibre when I then hit the Convert button and the book is to be converted, however a notice comes up and says that it "Could Not Convert. It is a DRMed book. You must first remove the DRM using a third party tool." I thought the purpose of Calibre was to remove these DRM's and convert the files into readable text on my pc. What Gives?? Where do I find DRM removal tools and how is this DRM removed? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

01-03-2011, 07:03 PM	#10
ReadyRedFox Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle DX	Confusion Thanks to all for your replies. I can see that I misunderstood Calibre and have since gone to some sites researching ways to remove the DRM extensions.

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Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	welcome

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desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Hi, welcome to MR from the Netherlands.

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Good to have your company, RRF. Sadly, as morally justified as it might be, stripping DRM is illegal and we can't discuss it here. But you will find simple instructions all over the net. You should have an easy ride once you get the hang of it. Very best wishes. Neil

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