Some .prc from mobipocket won't open

Varley · 01-11-2008, 12:01 PM

I've bought 3 books from www.mobipocket.com - registered the PID etc. The first book opens fine and is readable.

The other 2 cannot be opened and the cybook says they are invalid (files dragged and dropped on Windows and also on a Mac, different browsers etc).

So I've installed the mobileread software on windows and the files open fine in it and work. If I then sync them to the cybook again I get the same problem.

So its looking to me like the cybook cannot cope with certain .prc format books supplied by Mobipocket.

I understand that the .prc format is generally a bit of mess so I'm guessing that these 2 books are probably in a poorly built format of it.

Any suggestions ?

HarryT · 01-11-2008, 12:19 PM

My only suggestion is that you contact Bookeen; hopefully they'll be able to fix any compatibility issues in a future firmware release.

ProfJulie · 01-11-2008, 12:44 PM

In addition to contacting Bookeen, you should also contact Mobipocket - you'll need to post a thread in their forum (that's their first line of support).

GoneNova · 01-29-2008, 11:33 PM

I just bought a Secure Mobi book that locks up the Gen3 when I try to open it. I don't even get an error message. It doesn't matter if it's on the SD card or in internal memory. My other secure Mobi books still work fine. I can read the book on my PC and Pocket PC. Got in touch with Fictionwise, and they sent me to the Mobi Forums. Hopefully, I'll hear something from Mobipocket. For now, I'm reading the book on my Pocket PC. Haven't read anything on it since getting the Cybook- What a difference! It's hard going back.

tompe · 01-30-2008, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoneNova

I just bought a Secure Mobi book that locks up the Gen3 when I try to open it. I don't even get an error message. It doesn't matter if it's on the SD card or in internal memory. My other secure Mobi books still work fine. I can read the book on my PC and Pocket PC. Got in touch with Fictionwise, and they sent me to the Mobi Forums. Hopefully, I'll hear something from Mobipocket. For now, I'm reading the book on my Pocket PC. Haven't read anything on it since getting the Cybook- What a difference! It's hard going back.

It is most probably a problem with images. My mobi2mobi (part of MobiPerl) has a flag gen3imagefix that might fix the file. Use it as:

Code:

  mobi2mobi --outfile new.prc --gen3imagefix original.prc

If this fix the problem please report this file to Bookeen since I find this bug very irritating and I really would like it to be fixed in the first firmware update.

JSWolf · 01-30-2008, 06:50 AM

Do any of your tools actually work with DRM laden Mobi files?

HarryT · 01-30-2008, 07:39 AM

The "mobi2mobi" tool does, yes. It doesn't touch the encrypted portions of the file - just replaces images and metadata.

01-11-2008, 12:01 PM	#1
Varley Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Gen3	Some .prc from mobipocket won't open I've bought 3 books from www.mobipocket.com - registered the PID etc. The first book opens fine and is readable. The other 2 cannot be opened and the cybook says they are invalid (files dragged and dropped on Windows and also on a Mac, different browsers etc). So I've installed the mobileread software on windows and the files open fine in it and work. If I then sync them to the cybook again I get the same problem. So its looking to me like the cybook cannot cope with certain .prc format books supplied by Mobipocket. I understand that the .prc format is generally a bit of mess so I'm guessing that these 2 books are probably in a poorly built format of it. Any suggestions ?

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01-11-2008, 12:19 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	My only suggestion is that you contact Bookeen; hopefully they'll be able to fix any compatibility issues in a future firmware release.

01-11-2008, 12:44 PM	#3
ProfJulie Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 890 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Device: whatever	In addition to contacting Bookeen, you should also contact Mobipocket - you'll need to post a thread in their forum (that's their first line of support).

01-29-2008, 11:33 PM	#4
GoneNova Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 64 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PA, USA Device: Kindle 4,Kobo Aura, Kobo Aura One, Libra2	I just bought a Secure Mobi book that locks up the Gen3 when I try to open it. I don't even get an error message. It doesn't matter if it's on the SD card or in internal memory. My other secure Mobi books still work fine. I can read the book on my PC and Pocket PC. Got in touch with Fictionwise, and they sent me to the Mobi Forums. Hopefully, I'll hear something from Mobipocket. For now, I'm reading the book on my Pocket PC. Haven't read anything on it since getting the Cybook- What a difference! It's hard going back.

01-30-2008, 06:50 AM	#6
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,958 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Do any of your tools actually work with DRM laden Mobi files?

01-30-2008, 07:39 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	The "mobi2mobi" tool does, yes. It doesn't touch the encrypted portions of the file - just replaces images and metadata.

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