Conversion Fail - (error message)

[JP91306]

I am trying to convert a large file created with MS Word. It is 14mb containing both text and images.

If I output it to PDF first, the PDF will convert but some formatting is wrong.

If I try to convert the DOCX output I get the following error message which ENDS with a "Memory Error" (with no explanation.

I suspect the issue is with the size of the file. Is there anything I can do to get this file to convert?

Thank you.

ERROR MESSAGE DUMP:

Spoiler:

calibre, version 3.39.1 (win32, embedded-python: True)
Conversion error: Failed: Convert book 1 of 1 (The Lost Masters Volume 01)

Convert book 1 of 1 (The Lost Masters Volume 01)
Conversion options changed from defaults:
enable_heuristics: True
cover: u'C:\\Users\\John\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_b dw2fa\\lusfo3.jpeg'
output_profile: 'kindle_pw3'
verbose: 2
read_metadata_from_opf: u'C:\\Users\\John\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_b dw2fa\\pega5g.opf'
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 3.39.1
{'asciiize': False,
'author_sort': None,
'authors': None,
'base_font_size': 0.0,
'book_producer': None,
'change_justification': u'original',
'chapter': u"//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., '\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|pr ologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', 'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
'chapter_mark': u'pagebreak',
'comments': None,
'cover': u'C:\\Users\\John\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_b dw2fa\\lusfo3.jpeg',
'debug_pipeline': None,
'dehyphenate': True,
'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
'disable_font_rescaling': False,
'docx_inline_subsup': False,
'docx_no_cover': False,
'docx_no_pagebreaks_between_notes': False,
'dont_compress': False,
'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
'embed_all_fonts': False,
'embed_font_family': None,
'enable_heuristics': True,
'expand_css': False,
'extra_css': None,
'extract_to': None,
'filter_css': u'',
'fix_indents': True,
'font_size_mapping': None,
'format_scene_breaks': True,
'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
'input_encoding': None,
'input_profile': ,
'insert_blank_line': False,
'insert_blank_line_size': 0.5,
'insert_metadata': False,
'isbn': None,
'italicize_common_cases': True,
'keep_ligatures': False,
'language': None,
'level1_toc': None,
'level2_toc': None,
'level3_toc': None,
'line_height': 0.0,
'linearize_tables': False,
'margin_bottom': 5.0,
'margin_left': 5.0,
'margin_right': 5.0,
'margin_top': 5.0,
'markup_chapter_headings': True,
'max_toc_links': 50,
'minimum_line_height': 120.0,
'mobi_file_type': u'old',
'mobi_ignore_margins': False,
'mobi_keep_original_images': False,
'mobi_toc_at_start': False,
'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
'no_inline_navbars': True,
'no_inline_toc': False,
'output_profile': ,
'page_breaks_before': u'/',
'personal_doc': u'[PDOC]',
'prefer_author_sort': False,
'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
'pretty_print': False,
'pubdate': None,
'publisher': None,
'rating': None,
'read_metadata_from_opf': u'C:\\Users\\John\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre_b dw2fa\\pega5g.opf',
'remove_fake_margins': True,
'remove_first_image': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing': False,
'remove_paragraph_spacing_indent_size': 1.5,
'renumber_headings': True,
'replace_scene_breaks': u'',
'search_replace': '[]',
'series': None,
'series_index': None,
'share_not_sync': False,
'smarten_punctuation': False,
'sr1_replace': None,
'sr1_search': None,
'sr2_replace': None,
'sr2_search': None,
'sr3_replace': None,
'sr3_search': None,
'start_reading_at': None,
'subset_embedded_fonts': False,
'tags': None,
'timestamp': None,
'title': None,
'title_sort': None,
'toc_filter': None,
'toc_threshold': 6,
'toc_title': None,
'transform_css_rules': '[]',
'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
'unwrap_lines': True,
'use_auto_toc': False,
'verbose': 2}
InputFormatPlugin: DOCX Input running
on C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre_bdw2fa\li _lve.docx
Converting Word markup to HTML
Python function terminated unexpectedly
(Error Code: 1)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site.py", line 101, in main
File "site.py", line 78, in run_entry_point
File "site-packages\calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 199, in main
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 42, in gui_convert_override
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 27, in gui_convert
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1106, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\customize\conversion.py", line 244, in __call__
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\docx_in put.py", line 35, in convert
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 128, in __call__
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 452, in convert_p
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\to_html.py", line 701, in convert_run
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\styles.py", line 293, in resolve_run
File "site-packages\calibre\ebooks\docx\char_styles.py", line 198, in __init__
MemoryError
Error in atexit._run_exitfuncs:
Error in sys.exitfunc:
MemoryError

[PeterT]

Standard advice is if you're using a 64 bit version of Windows, install the 64 bit version of calibre.

[theducks]

You are running out of memory
Peter T is spot on. 64Bit OS can use more RAM.

I don't think this is your problem, since you said BIG BOOK,
but make sure the file is valid (codewise) and undamaged

[BetterRed]

@JP91306 - FYI, the portable version of calibre is 32bit

Originally Posted by theducks

I don't think this is your problem, since you said BIG BOOK,

What 'this' -- a memory error in conversion can normally (only ?) be solved by using 64bit calibre on a computer with plenty of RAM.

Originally Posted by theducks

... but make sure the file is valid (codewise) and undamaged

Apart from opening it Word or Writer how does one check the the validity of Office Open XML code (DOCX format).

BR

[theducks]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@JP91306 - FYI, the portable version of calibre is 32bit



What 'this' -- a memory error in conversion can normally (only ?) be solved by using 64bit calibre on a computer with plenty of RAM.


Apart from opening it Word or Writer how does one check the the validity of Office Open XML code (DOCX format).

BR

I am not sure (I bet there are XML tools out there), but if it is corrupt (mis-matched tags...), I foresee issues. But, OOM, might imply recursive references that never end.
Using a 64bit computer is one solution
Breaking the Input file into Valid pieces, the convert the individually, THEN EPUB merge the lot. (there are almost alternate ways to get things done with Calibre )

[JP91306]

The book I was working with was a collection of smaller stories. I broke it down into the separate stories, and each one of them converted, properly formatted.

I am not sure I understand the suggestion to combine them again with Epub Merge. Can you point me at the instructions on how to do that?

Thank you.
jp

[theducks]

Originally Posted by JP91306

The book I was working with was a collection of smaller stories. I broke it down into the separate stories, and each one of them converted, properly formatted.

I am not sure I understand the suggestion to combine them again with Epub Merge. Can you point me at the instructions on how to do that?

Thank you.
jp

The suggestion was to use EPUB merge instead of what you did.
If the all are fine seperatly, EPUB merge should make the combine process fairly painless and not introduce errors

[BetterRed]

@JP91306 - EPUB Merge is an optional plugin, you can install it via Preferences->Plugins->Get new plugins

BR

[JP91306]

Thank you. I will explore that.

jp