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Earle Horton
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      05-30-2008
I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library,
and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this folder
or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally. What
is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do I
do that?

Thanks.

Earle

 
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Donald L McDaniel
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      05-30-2008
On Fri, 30 May 2008 11:15:50 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<> wrote:

>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library,
>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this folder
>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally. What
>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do I
>do that?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Earle


It sounds like all these files have the "R-H-S" Attributes set.
That is, they are "hidden", "read-only", and "system".

To be able to see them, open the Folder Options Control Panel, and set
the View to be able to see such files/folders.

To make them appear, do this:
1) Open "Folder Options" in Control Panel.
2) Click on the "View" tab
3) Go down the list till you come to "Hidden files and folders".
4) Make sure the Radio button beside "Show hidden files and folders"
is activated. If it is activated, there will be a small dot in the
center. If not, there will be none.
5) Click on "Apply" then "Ok".

Then you should be able to see the folder and files.


Donald L McDaniel
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Earle Horton
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      05-30-2008
"Donald L McDaniel" <> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 30 May 2008 11:15:50 -0600, "Earle Horton"
> <> wrote:
>
>>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library,
>>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this
>>folder
>>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
>>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally. What
>>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do I
>>do that?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Earle

>
> It sounds like all these files have the "R-H-S" Attributes set.
> That is, they are "hidden", "read-only", and "system".
>
> To be able to see them, open the Folder Options Control Panel, and set
> the View to be able to see such files/folders.
>
> To make them appear, do this:
> 1) Open "Folder Options" in Control Panel.
> 2) Click on the "View" tab
> 3) Go down the list till you come to "Hidden files and folders".
> 4) Make sure the Radio button beside "Show hidden files and folders"
> is activated. If it is activated, there will be a small dot in the
> center. If not, there will be none.
> 5) Click on "Apply" then "Ok".
>
> Then you should be able to see the folder and files.
>

That's not it. I am seeing all kinds of previously hidden files now such as
"Installshield Installation Information" folder and "MSOCache" but no
Mobipocket Library folder. I know it is somewhere because Mobipocket Reader
says it has all my eBooks stored and it is able to open them, but the only
place that C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library is
visible is from within Mobipocket Reader.

Right click Properties in the parent folder says that it contains 10.8
Megabytes, but I have 70 Megabytes worth of eBooks in the Library.

I have to conclude that Mobipocket Reader has placed the files elsewhere,
but where?

Thanks.

Earle

 
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Adam Albright
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      05-30-2008
On Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:48 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<> wrote:

>"Donald L McDaniel" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 11:15:50 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>>>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>>>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library,
>>>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this
>>>folder
>>>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>>>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
>>>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally. What
>>>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do I
>>>do that?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Earle

>>
>> It sounds like all these files have the "R-H-S" Attributes set.
>> That is, they are "hidden", "read-only", and "system".
>>
>> To be able to see them, open the Folder Options Control Panel, and set
>> the View to be able to see such files/folders.
>>
>> To make them appear, do this:
>> 1) Open "Folder Options" in Control Panel.
>> 2) Click on the "View" tab
>> 3) Go down the list till you come to "Hidden files and folders".
>> 4) Make sure the Radio button beside "Show hidden files and folders"
>> is activated. If it is activated, there will be a small dot in the
>> center. If not, there will be none.
>> 5) Click on "Apply" then "Ok".
>>
>> Then you should be able to see the folder and files.
>>

>That's not it. I am seeing all kinds of previously hidden files now such as
>"Installshield Installation Information" folder and "MSOCache" but no
>Mobipocket Library folder. I know it is somewhere because Mobipocket Reader
>says it has all my eBooks stored and it is able to open them, but the only
>place that C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library is
>visible is from within Mobipocket Reader.
>
>Right click Properties in the parent folder says that it contains 10.8
>Megabytes, but I have 70 Megabytes worth of eBooks in the Library.
>
>I have to conclude that Mobipocket Reader has placed the files elsewhere,
>but where?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Earle



You can try to have Vista find the files for you using Advance Search.
Assumes you know what the file extension is or at least a partial name
of one of the files.

Also if Mobipocket Reader has a File option on it's menu it probably
has a 'save as' path. That is probably where your files are hiding. So
you might find what you're looking for by just pretending you're going
to save a file and it should point to the last path\folder it used.

 
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Richard G. Harper
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      05-30-2008
Program Files is one of the many folders that is virtualized - that is,
invisibly relocated by Windows in order to prevent viruses, spyware,
malware, etc. from making unauthorized changes. You'll actually find your
data files in

C:\Users\<YourAccountName>\AppData\Local\Virtual Store\Program Files

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/


"Earle Horton" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library,
>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this folder
>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally. What
>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do I
>do that?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Earle


 
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"Earle Horton" <> wrote in message
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> "Donald L McDaniel" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 11:15:50 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>>>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>>>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket
>>>Reader\Library,
>>>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this
>>>folder
>>>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>>>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
>>>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally.
>>>What
>>>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do
>>>I
>>>do that?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>


You might try using the /a option to a dir
command from a shell. Vista supports symbolic links,
and this should show you if a link exists.


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Earle Horton
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      05-30-2008
"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
news...
> On Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:48 -0600, "Earle Horton"
> <> wrote:
>
>>"Donald L McDaniel" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 11:15:50 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>>>>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>>>>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket
>>>>Reader\Library,
>>>>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this
>>>>folder
>>>>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>>>>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
>>>>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally.
>>>>What
>>>>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do
>>>>I
>>>>do that?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Earle
>>>
>>> It sounds like all these files have the "R-H-S" Attributes set.
>>> That is, they are "hidden", "read-only", and "system".
>>>
>>> To be able to see them, open the Folder Options Control Panel, and set
>>> the View to be able to see such files/folders.
>>>
>>> To make them appear, do this:
>>> 1) Open "Folder Options" in Control Panel.
>>> 2) Click on the "View" tab
>>> 3) Go down the list till you come to "Hidden files and folders".
>>> 4) Make sure the Radio button beside "Show hidden files and folders"
>>> is activated. If it is activated, there will be a small dot in the
>>> center. If not, there will be none.
>>> 5) Click on "Apply" then "Ok".
>>>
>>> Then you should be able to see the folder and files.
>>>

>>That's not it. I am seeing all kinds of previously hidden files now such
>>as
>>"Installshield Installation Information" folder and "MSOCache" but no
>>Mobipocket Library folder. I know it is somewhere because Mobipocket
>>Reader
>>says it has all my eBooks stored and it is able to open them, but the only
>>place that C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library is
>>visible is from within Mobipocket Reader.
>>
>>Right click Properties in the parent folder says that it contains 10.8
>>Megabytes, but I have 70 Megabytes worth of eBooks in the Library.
>>
>>I have to conclude that Mobipocket Reader has placed the files elsewhere,
>>but where?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Earle

>
>
> You can try to have Vista find the files for you using Advance Search.
> Assumes you know what the file extension is or at least a partial name
> of one of the files.


I have file extensions and full names. For example, one of my dictionaries
is according to Mobipocket Reader:

C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket
Reader\Library\VoxAdvancedEnglishSpanish.prc

Vista can't find it, either by fully qualified file name or base file name.
But Mobipocket Reader can open and read it no problem.

>
> Also if Mobipocket Reader has a File option on it's menu it probably
> has a 'save as' path. That is probably where your files are hiding. So
> you might find what you're looking for by just pretending you're going
> to save a file and it should point to the last path\folder it used.
>

Mobipocket Reader doesn't "save" files. It only "opens" them or "downloads"
from your online bookshelf. There are eighteen books that I have downloaded
from my online bookshelf, that Mobipocket Reader is now able to open local
copies, but Vista can't find them anywhere, least of all in the location
where Mobipocket Reader says they are. The download path points to the
directory that as far as I can tell doesn't exist.

Thanks.

Earle

 
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Adam Albright
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      05-30-2008
On Fri, 30 May 2008 16:14:12 -0600, "Earle Horton"
<> wrote:

>"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
>news.. .
>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:48 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>"Donald L McDaniel" <> wrote in message
>>>news: ...
>>>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 11:15:50 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>>>>>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>>>>>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket
>>>>>Reader\Library,
>>>>>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this
>>>>>folder
>>>>>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>>>>>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of the
>>>>>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally.
>>>>>What
>>>>>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How do
>>>>>I
>>>>>do that?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>Earle
>>>>
>>>> It sounds like all these files have the "R-H-S" Attributes set.
>>>> That is, they are "hidden", "read-only", and "system".
>>>>
>>>> To be able to see them, open the Folder Options Control Panel, and set
>>>> the View to be able to see such files/folders.
>>>>
>>>> To make them appear, do this:
>>>> 1) Open "Folder Options" in Control Panel.
>>>> 2) Click on the "View" tab
>>>> 3) Go down the list till you come to "Hidden files and folders".
>>>> 4) Make sure the Radio button beside "Show hidden files and folders"
>>>> is activated. If it is activated, there will be a small dot in the
>>>> center. If not, there will be none.
>>>> 5) Click on "Apply" then "Ok".
>>>>
>>>> Then you should be able to see the folder and files.
>>>>
>>>That's not it. I am seeing all kinds of previously hidden files now such
>>>as
>>>"Installshield Installation Information" folder and "MSOCache" but no
>>>Mobipocket Library folder. I know it is somewhere because Mobipocket
>>>Reader
>>>says it has all my eBooks stored and it is able to open them, but the only
>>>place that C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library is
>>>visible is from within Mobipocket Reader.
>>>
>>>Right click Properties in the parent folder says that it contains 10.8
>>>Megabytes, but I have 70 Megabytes worth of eBooks in the Library.
>>>
>>>I have to conclude that Mobipocket Reader has placed the files elsewhere,
>>>but where?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Earle

>>
>>
>> You can try to have Vista find the files for you using Advance Search.
>> Assumes you know what the file extension is or at least a partial name
>> of one of the files.

>
>I have file extensions and full names. For example, one of my dictionaries
>is according to Mobipocket Reader:
>
>C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket
>Reader\Library\VoxAdvancedEnglishSpanish.prc
>
>Vista can't find it, either by fully qualified file name or base file name.
>But Mobipocket Reader can open and read it no problem.


Are you sure it is being saved on your system or is some link just
being created to access the file on some web site?

In your earlier post you said properties says there's 10.8 MB, you
then you said you have 70 MB of ebooks in the library. How do you know
that? In other words where is your 70 MB figure coming from?

Also in the above example you show the path with a file ending in
..prc. Have you used Advanced Search to search your entire system
looking for that file type being sure to look EVERYWHERE and include
non indexed locations? The idea is really just to find one file with
that extension and chances are you'll find them all regardless where
on your system, if they are on your system... I'm beginning to doubt
that's where they are.
>
>>
>> Also if Mobipocket Reader has a File option on it's menu it probably
>> has a 'save as' path. That is probably where your files are hiding. So
>> you might find what you're looking for by just pretending you're going
>> to save a file and it should point to the last path\folder it used.
>>

>Mobipocket Reader doesn't "save" files.


See, now that's confusing. You're all over the map. You start out
saying there's a difference between the total when you click on
properties and what you think should be there, now you say Mobipocket
Reader doesn't save files. So I really don't know where else to direct
you on this because you're suggesting two totally opposite things. If
the files you're talking about aren't saved, then obviously they
aren't on YOUR computer, not physically, however the program may have
made some link to them somewhere else. ;-) That would explain why you
can't find them. They don't exist on your system.

>It only "opens" them or "downloads"
>from your online bookshelf.


I'm afraid we're getting into semantics. Open and download has very
different meaning. You could be "opening" a file and simply viewing
(reading) it on some web page. That isn't downloading, at least not in
the traditional sense and would explain why you can't find the files
on your own computer... they never get there.

When you open a file that simply means you've gained access to the
file while downloading implies you've copied the file from somewhere
to your system.

>There are eighteen books that I have downloaded
>from my online bookshelf, that Mobipocket Reader is now able to open local
>copies, but Vista can't find them anywhere, least of all in the location
>where Mobipocket Reader says they are. The download path points to the
>directory that as far as I can tell doesn't exist.


Now you're back to downloading again. I'll just take a wild guess and
say maybe you're experiencing something similar to a PDF file that can
be download and saved on your own computer but also can be viewed and
read off your browser straight from the site it is stored on without
you ever actually downloading anything.

Sorry, we're not getting anywhere.

 
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Earle Horton
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      05-30-2008
"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 30 May 2008 16:14:12 -0600, "Earle Horton"
> <> wrote:
>
>>"Adam Albright" <> wrote in message
>>news. ..
>>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 15:17:48 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Donald L McDaniel" <> wrote in message
>>>>news: m...
>>>>> On Fri, 30 May 2008 11:15:50 -0600, "Earle Horton"
>>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>>>>>>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews
>>>>>>library
>>>>>>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket
>>>>>>Reader\Library,
>>>>>>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this
>>>>>>folder
>>>>>>or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir its
>>>>>>contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally.
>>>>>>What
>>>>>>is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How
>>>>>>do
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>do that?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Earle
>>>>>
>>>>> It sounds like all these files have the "R-H-S" Attributes set.
>>>>> That is, they are "hidden", "read-only", and "system".
>>>>>
>>>>> To be able to see them, open the Folder Options Control Panel, and set
>>>>> the View to be able to see such files/folders.
>>>>>
>>>>> To make them appear, do this:
>>>>> 1) Open "Folder Options" in Control Panel.
>>>>> 2) Click on the "View" tab
>>>>> 3) Go down the list till you come to "Hidden files and folders".
>>>>> 4) Make sure the Radio button beside "Show hidden files and folders"
>>>>> is activated. If it is activated, there will be a small dot in the
>>>>> center. If not, there will be none.
>>>>> 5) Click on "Apply" then "Ok".
>>>>>
>>>>> Then you should be able to see the folder and files.
>>>>>
>>>>That's not it. I am seeing all kinds of previously hidden files now
>>>>such
>>>>as
>>>>"Installshield Installation Information" folder and "MSOCache" but no
>>>>Mobipocket Library folder. I know it is somewhere because Mobipocket
>>>>Reader
>>>>says it has all my eBooks stored and it is able to open them, but the
>>>>only
>>>>place that C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library is
>>>>visible is from within Mobipocket Reader.
>>>>
>>>>Right click Properties in the parent folder says that it contains 10.8
>>>>Megabytes, but I have 70 Megabytes worth of eBooks in the Library.
>>>>
>>>>I have to conclude that Mobipocket Reader has placed the files
>>>>elsewhere,
>>>>but where?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>Earle
>>>
>>>
>>> You can try to have Vista find the files for you using Advance Search.
>>> Assumes you know what the file extension is or at least a partial name
>>> of one of the files.

>>
>>I have file extensions and full names. For example, one of my
>>dictionaries
>>is according to Mobipocket Reader:
>>
>>C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket
>>Reader\Library\VoxAdvancedEnglishSpanish.prc
>>
>>Vista can't find it, either by fully qualified file name or base file
>>name.
>>But Mobipocket Reader can open and read it no problem.

>
> Are you sure it is being saved on your system or is some link just
> being created to access the file on some web site?
>
> In your earlier post you said properties says there's 10.8 MB, you
> then you said you have 70 MB of ebooks in the library. How do you know
> that? In other words where is your 70 MB figure coming from?
>
> Also in the above example you show the path with a file ending in
> .prc. Have you used Advanced Search to search your entire system
> looking for that file type being sure to look EVERYWHERE and include
> non indexed locations? The idea is really just to find one file with
> that extension and chances are you'll find them all regardless where
> on your system, if they are on your system... I'm beginning to doubt
> that's where they are.
>>
>>>
>>> Also if Mobipocket Reader has a File option on it's menu it probably
>>> has a 'save as' path. That is probably where your files are hiding. So
>>> you might find what you're looking for by just pretending you're going
>>> to save a file and it should point to the last path\folder it used.
>>>

>>Mobipocket Reader doesn't "save" files.

>
> See, now that's confusing. You're all over the map. You start out
> saying there's a difference between the total when you click on
> properties and what you think should be there, now you say Mobipocket
> Reader doesn't save files. So I really don't know where else to direct
> you on this because you're suggesting two totally opposite things. If
> the files you're talking about aren't saved, then obviously they
> aren't on YOUR computer, not physically, however the program may have
> made some link to them somewhere else. ;-) That would explain why you
> can't find them. They don't exist on your system.
>
>>It only "opens" them or "downloads"
>>from your online bookshelf.

>
> I'm afraid we're getting into semantics. Open and download has very
> different meaning. You could be "opening" a file and simply viewing
> (reading) it on some web page. That isn't downloading, at least not in
> the traditional sense and would explain why you can't find the files
> on your own computer... they never get there.
>
> When you open a file that simply means you've gained access to the
> file while downloading implies you've copied the file from somewhere
> to your system.
>
>>There are eighteen books that I have downloaded
>>from my online bookshelf, that Mobipocket Reader is now able to open local
>>copies, but Vista can't find them anywhere, least of all in the location
>>where Mobipocket Reader says they are. The download path points to the
>>directory that as far as I can tell doesn't exist.

>
> Now you're back to downloading again. I'll just take a wild guess and
> say maybe you're experiencing something similar to a PDF file that can
> be download and saved on your own computer but also can be viewed and
> read off your browser straight from the site it is stored on without
> you ever actually downloading anything.
>
> Sorry, we're not getting anywhere.
>

Adam,

Putting this as nicely as possible, I don't want any more help from you.
Check Harper's response to my question.

Thanks.

Earle

 
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Earle Horton
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      05-31-2008

That's it, thanks. Now the purpose of putting the eBooks in the Program
Files folder in the first place is first to make them accessible to other
users of the computer, and second to get them out of My Documents. The
eBooks are encrypted in such a way, that they can only be decrypted on this
computer (or on a really good clone). In other words if I move the eBooks
to another computer they cannot be read there. On the other hand if they
are in my application data then other users may not be able to use them.

Will it work to put the eBooks here?

C:\ProgramData\Mobipocket\Bookshelf

So the virus makes changes, but they only appear in a copy in the user's
application data folder?

Cheers,

Earle

"Richard G. Harper" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Program Files is one of the many folders that is virtualized - that is,
> invisibly relocated by Windows in order to prevent viruses, spyware,
> malware, etc. from making unauthorized changes. You'll actually find your
> data files in
>
> C:\Users\<YourAccountName>\AppData\Local\Virtual Store\Program Files
>
> --
> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/
> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/
>
>
> "Earle Horton" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I have Mobipocket Reader 6.2 (www.mobipocket.com) installed on Vista
>>Business. In Tools, Settings, Advanced I have eBooks and eNews library
>>location set to C:\Program Files\Mobipocket.com\Mobipocket Reader\Library,
>>and I have downloaded My Bookshelf contents there. I can't see this
>>folder or its contents in Windows Explorer, and I can't cd to it or dir
>>its contents in command prompt running as administrator, but yet all of
>>the eBooks that I have downloaded to this location are working normally.
>>What is happening? I'd like to manually back up these files to a cd. How
>>do I do that?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Earle

>


 
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