Failure sending library to iPad

MSWallack · 01-10-2014, 03:06 PM

I'm trying to send my books to my new iPad mini. Calibre works for a minute or two and then displays this message:

calibre, version 1.18.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

(-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, None, u'The track is not modifiable.', None, 0, -1610350077), None)

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 85, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 572, in _upload_books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\apple\driver.py", line 1232, in upload_books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\apple\driver.py", line 3138, in _update_iTunes_metadata
File "site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py", line 534, in __setattr__
com_error: (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, None, u'The track is not modifiable.', None, 0, -1610350077), None)

MSWallack · 01-10-2014, 04:35 PM

Update: I can copy one book at a time ... but that will take a very, very long time.

GRiker · 01-10-2014, 04:57 PM

You can create a ticket with a debug log, but I'd strongly encourage you to use Marvin on your new iPad mini. Marvin is far better supported with many more options and is calibre-friendly, unlike iBooks.

Marvin has a forum here at MobileRead.

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MSWallack · 01-10-2014, 05:30 PM

And now things have gotten even stranger. I tried to copy a book to the device and the copy failed. This has happened several times. When it fails, I try again and it usually works. This book failed three times. But then when I looked at my iPad, I see that book, but with a grayed out cover. Then another one appeared. And another. And another. I closed Calibre, but copies of the book kept appearing. I can't click edit & delete. Finally, I restarted the iPad and the books stopped appearing and several vanished. But I can't do anything with them. When I got back into Calibre, it said that I had two copies of that book on the device. I tried to remove from the device via Calibre. One copy deleted (and a few of the gray versions vanished). But when I try to delete again, I get this:

calibre, version 1.18.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

u'iTunes/Reamde - Neal Stephenson.epub'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 85, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 596, in _delete_books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\apple\driver.py", line 724, in delete_books
KeyError: u'iTunes/Title - Author.epub'

(Note that I've replaced the actual title & author above.

01-10-2014, 03:06 PM	#1
MSWallack Right, Except When Wrong Posts: 363 Karma: 4323767 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis Device: Kindle Oasis 3 (sometimes iPad Mini).	Failure sending library to iPad I'm trying to send my books to my new iPad mini. Calibre works for a minute or two and then displays this message: calibre, version 1.18.0 ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, None, u'The track is not modifiable.', None, 0, -1610350077), None) Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 85, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 572, in _upload_books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\apple\driver.py", line 1232, in upload_books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\apple\driver.py", line 3138, in _update_iTunes_metadata File "site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py", line 534, in __setattr__ com_error: (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, None, u'The track is not modifiable.', None, 0, -1610350077), None)

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01-10-2014, 04:35 PM	#2
MSWallack Right, Except When Wrong Posts: 363 Karma: 4323767 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis Device: Kindle Oasis 3 (sometimes iPad Mini).	Update: I can copy one book at a time ... but that will take a very, very long time.

01-10-2014, 04:57 PM	#3
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	You can create a ticket with a debug log, but I'd strongly encourage you to use Marvin on your new iPad mini. Marvin is far better supported with many more options and is calibre-friendly, unlike iBooks. Marvin has a forum here at MobileRead. G

01-10-2014, 05:30 PM	#4
MSWallack Right, Except When Wrong Posts: 363 Karma: 4323767 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis Device: Kindle Oasis 3 (sometimes iPad Mini).	And now things have gotten even stranger. I tried to copy a book to the device and the copy failed. This has happened several times. When it fails, I try again and it usually works. This book failed three times. But then when I looked at my iPad, I see that book, but with a grayed out cover. Then another one appeared. And another. And another. I closed Calibre, but copies of the book kept appearing. I can't click edit & delete. Finally, I restarted the iPad and the books stopped appearing and several vanished. But I can't do anything with them. When I got back into Calibre, it said that I had two copies of that book on the device. I tried to remove from the device via Calibre. One copy deleted (and a few of the gray versions vanished). But when I try to delete again, I get this: calibre, version 1.18.0 ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device u'iTunes/Reamde - Neal Stephenson.epub' Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 85, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 596, in _delete_books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\apple\driver.py", line 724, in delete_books KeyError: u'iTunes/Title - Author.epub' (Note that I've replaced the actual title & author above.

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