Where are the books saved??

Ler0y Jenkins · 12-15-2009, 08:35 AM

Hello everyone...

I'm trying to figure out where the .epub files are saved when you download them from the Sony store using Sony's software. I bought a new phone that has an app that can read .epub files so I'd like to transfer the files from my computer to my phone so I can read while I'm on the road and don't have my ereader with me.

Any help?? Thanks,

Kevin

gwynevans · 12-15-2009, 01:10 PM

Well, on XP it's My Documents\My Books\eBook Library by default, I think.

Kypt · 12-16-2009, 12:59 PM

On OS X it's pretty on "/Users/<YourUserName>/Documents/My Books" so pretty much the same thing. With that said not sure if your device can read them due to the DRM...

Ler0y Jenkins · 12-16-2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kypt

On OS X it's pretty on "/Users/<YourUserName>/Documents/My Books" so pretty much the same thing. With that said not sure if your device can read them due to the DRM...

I don't think it can... I was hoping they would just be saved as individual .epub files but, of course, nothing can be that easy...

Anyone know of a way around this issue? I find it very frustrating that these corporations feel the need to restrict everything so that honest people like me who rightfully pay for the books I read can't read them on multiple devices... which is a reasonable expectation.

BeccaAnn · 12-16-2009, 08:23 PM

It's under My Documents/My Books/Reader Library. And the file names are the titles not a bunch of letters and numbers that make no sense.

Kypt · 12-16-2009, 09:17 PM

If you own them I know there's a process to remove the DRM. You can find it in the epub section of this forum. I've been doing that with every book I've bought in case I want to switch devices (Nook) whenever it's all patched. It works really well if you do it on a Windows box and now I've switched my book management 100% to Calibre. Only use the ReaderLibrary to buy the books themselves.

igorsk · 12-17-2009, 10:43 AM

Open the book in Reader Library and click the info ("i") button. It should show you the full path to the file.

12-15-2009, 08:35 AM	#1
Ler0y Jenkins Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 162 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Where are the books saved?? Hello everyone... I'm trying to figure out where the .epub files are saved when you download them from the Sony store using Sony's software. I bought a new phone that has an app that can read .epub files so I'd like to transfer the files from my computer to my phone so I can read while I'm on the road and don't have my ereader with me. Any help?? Thanks, Kevin

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12-15-2009, 01:10 PM	#2
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Well, on XP it's My Documents\My Books\eBook Library by default, I think.

12-16-2009, 12:59 PM	#3
Kypt Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: nook, Kindle 3	On OS X it's pretty on "/Users/<YourUserName>/Documents/My Books" so pretty much the same thing. With that said not sure if your device can read them due to the DRM...

12-16-2009, 08:23 PM	#5
BeccaAnn Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 660 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Spearfish, SD, USA Device: Sony PRS-505	It's under My Documents/My Books/Reader Library. And the file names are the titles not a bunch of letters and numbers that make no sense.

12-16-2009, 09:17 PM	#6
Kypt Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: nook, Kindle 3	If you own them I know there's a process to remove the DRM. You can find it in the epub section of this forum. I've been doing that with every book I've bought in case I want to switch devices (Nook) whenever it's all patched. It works really well if you do it on a Windows box and now I've switched my book management 100% to Calibre. Only use the ReaderLibrary to buy the books themselves.

12-17-2009, 10:43 AM	#7
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Open the book in Reader Library and click the info ("i") button. It should show you the full path to the file.

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