Can't convert Kindle Books to epub or pdf

[LittleGull24]

Question / bug report

Hello, I'm relativly new and just found out about this problem when i wanted to leave kindle but take my books with me. I was able to download them via an old kindle version to my pc (windows), but no matter what DeDRM plugin and KFX plugin I use, I cant get it. Do I need to install older Calibre versions? Is there any way, that is still working for me to get my books?
Thank you for your help. I just got here via the Calibre and mobile read link. If this is not the right plattform, could you tell me where to go? Thank you

Which version of Calibre are you running?

8.15.0

Which version of the DeDRM plugin are you running?

10.0.9 (KFX Input: 2.27.1)

If applicable, which version of the Kindle software are you running?

2.4.0 (70904)

Log output

calibre, version 8.15.0
ERROR: Conversion failed: <p><b>Failed to convert: B000FBJFSM EBOK<p>This is an Amazon KFX book. It cannot be processed. See <a href="https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283371">here</a> for information on how to handle KFX books.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "runpy.py", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
  File "runpy.py", line 88, in _run_code
  File "site.py", line 83, in <module>
  File "site.py", line 78, in main
  File "site.py", line 50, in run_entry_point
  File "calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 213, in main
  File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 39, in gui_convert_override
  File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 26, in gui_convert
  File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1088, in run
  File "calibre\customize\conversion.py", line 242, in __call__
  File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\mobi_input.py", line 34, in convert
  File "calibre\ebooks\mobi\reader\mobi6.py", line 90, in __init__
calibre.ebooks.mobi.reader.mobi6.KFXError: This is an Amazon KFX book. It cannot be processed. See <a href="https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283371">here</a> for information on how to handle KFX books.

Convert book 1 of 1 (B000FBJFSM EBOK)
DeDRM v10.0.9: Trying to decrypt ixy5dj04.azw
DeDRM v10.0.9: Failed to decrypt with error: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.
DeDRM v10.0.9: Looking for new default Kindle Key after 0.9 seconds
searching for kinfoFiles in C:\Users\katha\AppData\Local
Found K4PC 1.25+ kinf2018 file: C:\Users\katha\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\storage\.kinf2018
Decrypted key file using IDString '2659769509' and UserName 'katha'
DeDRM v10.0.9: Found 1 new key
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 931, in KindleMobiDecrypt
  File "C:\Users\katha\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\DeDRM.zip\k4mobidedrm.py", line 170, in GetDecryptedBook
k4mobidedrm.DrmException: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 965, in KindleMobiDecrypt
  File "C:\Users\katha\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\DeDRM.zip\k4mobidedrm.py", line 170, in GetDecryptedBook
k4mobidedrm.DrmException: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.
DeDRM v10.0.9: Ultimately failed to decrypt after 1.2 seconds. Read the FAQs at noDRM's repository: https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/blob/master/FAQs.md
Running file type plugin DeDRM failed with traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 931, in KindleMobiDecrypt
  File "C:\Users\katha\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\DeDRM.zip\k4mobidedrm.py", line 170, in GetDecryptedBook
k4mobidedrm.DrmException: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 215, in _run_filetype_plugins
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 1030, in run
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 981, in KindleMobiDecrypt
calibre_plugins.dedrm.DeDRMError: DeDRM v10.0.9: Ultimately failed to decrypt after 1.2 seconds. Read the FAQs at noDRM's repository: https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/blob/master/FAQs.md
Conversion options changed from defaults:
  output_profile: 'generic_eink'
  read_metadata_from_opf: 'C:\\Users\\katha\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre-zehe53hc\\ql06zvcq.opf'
  verbose: 2
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 8.15.0
{'add_alt_text_to_img': False,
 'asciiize': False,
 'author_sort': None,
 'authors': None,
 'base_font_size': 0.0,
 'book_producer': None,
 'change_justification': 'original',
 'chapter': "//*[((name()='h1' or name()='h2') and re:test(., "
            "'\\s*((chapter|book|section|part)\\s+)|((prolog|prologue|epilogue)(\\s+|$))', "
            "'i')) or @class = 'chapter']",
 'chapter_mark': 'pagebreak',
 'comments': None,
 'cover': None,
 'debug_pipeline': None,
 'dehyphenate': True,
 'delete_blank_paragraphs': True,
 'disable_font_rescaling': False,
 'dont_split_on_page_breaks': False,
 'duplicate_links_in_toc': False,
 'embed_all_fonts': False,
 'embed_font_family': None,
 'enable_heuristics': False,
 'epub_flatten': False,
 'epub_inline_toc': False,
 'epub_max_image_size': 'none',
 'epub_toc_at_end': False,
 'epub_version': '2',
 'expand_css': False,
 'extra_css': None,
 'extract_to': None,
 'filter_css': '',
 'fix_indents': True,
 'flow_size': 260,
 'font_size_mapping': None,
 'format_scene_breaks': True,
 'html_unwrap_factor': 0.4,
 'input_encoding': None,
 'input_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.InputProfile object at 0x0000028B3F273E10>,
 '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,
 'no_chapters_in_toc': False,
 'no_default_epub_cover': False,
 'no_inline_navbars': False,
 'no_svg_cover': False,
 'output_profile': <calibre.customize.profiles.GenericEink object at 0x0000028B3F27B750>,
 'page_breaks_before': "//*[name()='h1' or name()='h2']",
 'prefer_metadata_cover': False,
 'preserve_cover_aspect_ratio': False,
 'pretty_print': True,
 'pubdate': None,
 'publisher': None,
 'rating': None,
 'read_metadata_from_opf': 'C:\\Users\\katha\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\calibre-zehe53hc\\ql06zvcq.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': '',
 'search_replace': '[]',
 'series': None,
 'series_index': None,
 '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': '[]',
 'transform_html_rules': '[]',
 'unsmarten_punctuation': False,
 'unwrap_lines': True,
 'use_auto_toc': False,
 'verbose': 2}
DeDRM v10.0.9: Trying to decrypt ixy5dj04.azw
DeDRM v10.0.9: Failed to decrypt with error: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.
DeDRM v10.0.9: Looking for new default Kindle Key after 0.0 seconds
searching for kinfoFiles in C:\Users\katha\AppData\Local
Found K4PC 1.25+ kinf2018 file: C:\Users\katha\AppData\Local\Amazon\Kindle\storage\.kinf2018
Decrypted key file using IDString '2659769509' and UserName 'katha'
DeDRM v10.0.9: Found 1 new key
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 931, in KindleMobiDecrypt
  File "C:\Users\katha\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\DeDRM.zip\k4mobidedrm.py", line 170, in GetDecryptedBook
k4mobidedrm.DrmException: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 965, in KindleMobiDecrypt
  File "C:\Users\katha\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\DeDRM.zip\k4mobidedrm.py", line 170, in GetDecryptedBook
k4mobidedrm.DrmException: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.
DeDRM v10.0.9: Ultimately failed to decrypt after 0.3 seconds. Read the FAQs at noDRM's repository: https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/blob/master/FAQs.md
Running file type plugin DeDRM failed with traceback:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 931, in KindleMobiDecrypt
  File "C:\Users\katha\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\DeDRM.zip\k4mobidedrm.py", line 170, in GetDecryptedBook
k4mobidedrm.DrmException: The .kfx DRMION file cannot be decrypted by itself. A .kfx-zip archive containing a DRM voucher is required.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 215, in _run_filetype_plugins
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 1030, in run
  File "calibre_plugins.dedrm.__init__", line 981, in KindleMobiDecrypt
calibre_plugins.dedrm.DeDRMError: DeDRM v10.0.9: Ultimately failed to decrypt after 0.3 seconds. Read the FAQs at noDRM's repository: https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/blob/master/FAQs.md
InputFormatPlugin: MOBI Input running
on C:\Users\katha\AppData\Local\Temp\calibre-zehe53hc\ixy5dj04.azw
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\mobi_input.py", line 28, in convert
  File "calibre\ebooks\mobi\reader\mobi6.py", line 90, in __init__
calibre.ebooks.mobi.reader.mobi6.KFXError: This is an Amazon KFX book. It cannot be processed. See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283371 for information on how to handle KFX books.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "runpy.py", line 198, in _run_module_as_main
  File "runpy.py", line 88, in _run_code
  File "site.py", line 83, in <module>
  File "site.py", line 78, in main
  File "site.py", line 50, in run_entry_point
  File "calibre\utils\ipc\worker.py", line 213, in main
  File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 39, in gui_convert_override
  File "calibre\gui2\convert\gui_conversion.py", line 26, in gui_convert
  File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plumber.py", line 1088, in run
  File "calibre\customize\conversion.py", line 242, in __call__
  File "calibre\ebooks\conversion\plugins\mobi_input.py", line 34, in convert
  File "calibre\ebooks\mobi\reader\mobi6.py", line 90, in __init__
calibre.ebooks.mobi.reader.mobi6.KFXError: This is an Amazon KFX book. It cannot be processed. See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283371 for information on how to handle KFX books.
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[ElleKayEm]

Looks like the other files associated with the kfx file were not gathered into a kfx-zip file by KFX Input. Can we take a look at a debug log from when you 1st add the book to calibre (before any attempt to convert)?

[LittleGull24]

Looks like the other files associated with the kfx file were not gathered into a kfx-zip file by KFX Input. Can we take a look at a debug log from when you 1st add the book to calibre (before any attempt to convert)?

I'm sorry to ask but how do i do that?

[ElleKayEm]

https://github.com/noDRM/DeDRM_tools/blob/master/FAQs.md#i-cannot-solve-my-problem-with-the-dedrm-plugin-and-now-i-need-to-post-a-log-how-do-i-do-that