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Re: Help opening ebook files (epub, mobi, PDF, etc.)

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could not open the book or find the correct epub to download it. Am reading Hard place instead
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Post by 14jcleary »

1. ePub supposedly... but it says php or html various places
2. iPhone
3. No
6. “Failed to sideload” in nook app
7. Yes

Please help
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Hi,

I selected to review the book Making Your Net Work by Melissa G. Wilson. Problem is when I open the PDF it only contains one page, which is about praise for the book. Where is the rest of the book?

Thanks!

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Post by Yoli García »

Answers to the questions:

1. PDF
2. My computer
3. Yes, no problems before.
4. I usually download the PDF, open, and save it.
5. I had no trouble downloading and opening the file. The problem is that the PDF only has one page about praise for the book.
6. No
7. Yes
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1. PDF
2. iPad. IBooks app
3. Yes. Smaller PDFs
4. The file is downloaded, I click on the icon at the top of the page to move the file to another location. I click on the "read later" option which should send the document to the IBooks app. I cannot ding the file anywhere on my IPad even though I have already downloaded it.
5. No error messages
6. I tried to send it to Kindle app but says wrong kind of file. I cannot find anything called eReader Prestigio, prob because I'm using an IPad not Android. I've tried all top tips several times.
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Post by Jenwelling »

I am attempting to post again, hoping for assistance.

1: Requested .epub, file came through as .php
2. No
3. Have searched the forum archives and tried any possible answer, but to no avail. The file is unreadable across all reader applications.
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I just downloaded a PDF format of Damn the Diagnosis to my chromebook. I have downloaded pdf books to it before and been successful. This time, only the back and front cover downloaded and not the whole book.
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I've successfully downloaded ebooks to my chromebook before. Damn the Diagnosis only downloaded the front and back cover of the books. I downloaded the pdf version. I usually just click the 'download' link and it pops up on my screen from the download folders. After clicking on the pop-up link showing it downloaded, the book will come up. This time it did come up, however, it was only the front and back cover. Please help?!
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Post by Joyfulxongxubi »

And Kindle App is not available in my country
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Tried to download book in mobi format. Tried to download on my laptop. It downloaded but then i couldnt move it so that i could open it with kindle. And it just wouldn t open. I ve never tried to open a mobu file before... it just might not work with my computer
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Post by lr396500 »

1.Epub
2. Kindle fire
3. No
Can I change my format to pdf?

Thank you.
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Post by merisue1 »

ePub
Kindle
First download
Can I swiTch format and try again?
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Post by gali »

merisue1 wrote: 14 Feb 2018, 09:48 ePub
Kindle
First download
Can I swiTch format and try again?
You can'r change the format, but you can convert the file via the Calibre App.
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Post by Wamacenti »

Hey there!

I usually get the books via kindle but today I tried pdf and it failed.

How do I get back to kindle?
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Post by Moryn Kavata »

hi admin. I'm sorry for taking too long to respond. I've been unable to download the book from Amazon. when I try to download, I'm told to first register as a member. my attempts have been unsuccessful.
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