Got a new computer; Can't transfer library or reset eReader

[LazyReaper]

So I've been at this for nearly 3 hours now and I don't know what to do anymore. I got a new computer a while back and loaded all of my ebooks into it. This morning I bought another book from Kobo and decided to load that into my eReader.

Well, for some reason I can't sync my library into my eReader anymore via the Kobo Desktop Software. So I added my purchased DRM books in Calibre and tried to load them that way. Still nothing. I tried to do it through Adobe Digital Editions, but it kept giving me an error loading them saying that the ePub had already been fulfilled by another user, even though I had signed in with my Adobe ID.

The computer is authorized and so is the eReader. So I'm not seeing what the issue is. I've tried re-downloading my library from Kobo, but when it opens in Digital Editions, it again says the order has been fulfilled, etc.

What can I do here? I'm only having trouble with all of the eBooks I've legally purchased. Everything else has been completely fine. I can't even reset my Kobo completely. I've tried the factory default and the pin reset, yet my info (email, etc) is still saved on there when I go under settings.

I own the original non-wifi Kobo. Any advice would be really appreciated.

[murg]

If you still have the old computer, sign out of your Kobo account on it.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by LazyReaper

So I've been at this for nearly 3 hours now and I don't know what to do anymore. I got a new computer a while back and loaded all of my ebooks into it. This morning I bought another book from Kobo and decided to load that into my eReader.

Well, for some reason I can't sync my library into my eReader anymore via the Kobo Desktop Software. So I added my purchased DRM books in Calibre and tried to load them that way. Still nothing. I tried to do it through Adobe Digital Editions, but it kept giving me an error loading them saying that the ePub had already been fulfilled by another user, even though I had signed in with my Adobe ID.

The computer is authorized and so is the eReader. So I'm not seeing what the issue is. I've tried re-downloading my library from Kobo, but when it opens in Digital Editions, it again says the order has been fulfilled, etc.

What can I do here? I'm only having trouble with all of the eBooks I've legally purchased. Everything else has been completely fine. I can't even reset my Kobo completely. I've tried the factory default and the pin reset, yet my info (email, etc) is still saved on there when I go under settings.

I own the original non-wifi Kobo. Any advice would be really appreciated.

It sounds to me like your old computer might not have been authorised to your Adobe ID. Do you still have your old computer? If so, DO NOT authorise to your Adobe ID.

This kind of mess is another reason to make the acquaintance of Apprentice Alf.

[LazyReaper]

Originally Posted by murg

If you still have the old computer, sign out of your Kobo account on it.

Wish I did, but unfortunately it died. All of my eBooks and old files are coming from an external hard drive or DVD backups.

Originally Posted by pdurrant

It sounds to me like your old computer might not have been authorised to your Adobe ID. Do you still have your old computer? If so, DO NOT authorise to your Adobe ID.

This kind of mess is another reason to make the acquaintance of Apprentice Alf.

I'm thinking that too, because I do remember that all of my old purchased eBooks were downloaded and synced via Digital Editions on that computer.

Also, I went to Apprentice Alf to get the plugins for Calibre, but none of them seem to be working on the Kobo eBooks.

I also just got off the phone with Kobo support to see if they could do anything about the software or DRM issues. They said they're going to send me an SD Card to get the latest update. (I'm pretty sure I already have it, but we'll see what happens, I guess. :/)

[PeterT]

Alf only works on the ePubs; not the Kobo ePub variety.

One option might be to redownload the ADE based version on the new PC from the Kobo website, and then, via the joys of the Apprentice (You're FIRED) add the DRM free versions to Calibre. At least this time, the versions downloaded via ADE will also be tied to your Adobe ID.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by PeterT

One option might be to redownload the ADE based version on the new PC from the Kobo website, and then, via the joys of the Apprentice (You're FIRED) add the DRM free versions to Calibre. At least this time, the versions downloaded via ADE will also be tied to your Adobe ID.

Unfortunately, since it costs money to authorise an ebook to an Adobe ID ($0.11per book, IIRC), once an ebook is bought and linked to one ADE installation, any re-download will also be linked to that ADE installation.

This is why it's so vital to register ADE with an Adobe ID instead of just using it with it's default registration info, which is machine-specific.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by LazyReaper

Also, I went to Apprentice Alf to get the plugins for Calibre, but none of them seem to be working on the Kobo eBooks.

Detailed discussions of the tools are not permitted here. I don't hold out much hope, but your could ask at Alf's blog, giving details especially of your old computer and its hard disk.