ineptkey.pyw: WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

Hello,

I tried with all available python scripts to remove DRM from a epub pdf-file. But all scripts cannot create the file “adeptkey.der”.

I installed Adobe Digital Editions 7.2 and get the following error when running inadept_v4.3.pyw :

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Eigene Dateien\Ablage\Adobe_EPUB_Tools_v4.3\ineptkey_v4.3 .pyw", line 230, in main
retrieve_key(keypath)
File "C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Administrator\Eigene Dateien\Ablage\Adobe_EPUB_Tools_v4.3\ineptkey_v4.3 .pyw", line 158, in retrieve_key
device = winreg.QueryValueEx(regkey, 'key')[0]
WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified

Here are the errors in the command line 230 and 158:

Line 229 try
Line 230 retrieve_key(keypath)
Line 231 except ADEPTError, e:
…….

Line 154 try:
Line 155 regkey = winreg.OpenKey(cuser, DEVICE_KEY)
Line 156 except WindowsError:
Line 157 raise ADEPTError("Adobe Digital Editions not activated")
Line 158 device = winreg.QueryValueEx(regkey, 'key')[0]

Any help would be really appreciated.
Thank you

If you have upgraded to Adobe Digital Editions 1.7.2, then you need to

1. Uninstall ADE,
2. Delete alll registry keys related to ADE,
3. Install ADE 1.7.1 and activate it again.

[faithabquina21]

pls give me a step by step instruction.. im not an expert here.. im using mac os.