Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I installed Python 2.6 first, then pycrypto-2.1.0. Is the key file for Barnes and Noble called bnepubkey.64? I click on Ignoble Key, it gives me the Error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation, but I have it installed and have the Ignoble Key in the directory. I then try and use Ignoble Key gen, and put the epub book that I have from Barnes and noble, then the saved name I want for the output book I want, and it spits out a bnepubkey.64, to which I put in the inept key, and I keep getting the error decoding ASN.1. Can someone please tell me what I have doing wrong?

TIA

AES key must be either 16,24, or 32 bytes

 

Now I am getting this error:AES key must be either 16,24, or 32 bytes long? I am using the bnepubkey.b64 that it spit out?

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Create a copy of "ignoblekey.py". Then open "ignoblekey.py" with any text editor like Windows Notepad and change the BN_APPDATA_DIR variable from
to
or to whatever directory that is used for your B&N Reader installation.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Okay, I did that and now it's saying, Error: Problem locating B&N Reader DB. my Barnes and Noble is in Program Files\Barnes & Noble\BNDestopReader

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

B&N has probably changed the DB name. So when the script tries to find it using
you get the error.

Find the db name and change the code. If you use Windows 7 or Vista, see whether you have the following file
and in Windows XP see whether you have
If you do, then replace
with
Let me know whether if you will get the "B&N User Key not found. Unexpected DB format?" error.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I ckd it in the registry and I did have that,so I copied pasted what you told me to change in ignoblekey using the pythonwin editor and now, the black dos box comes up and then disappears. No words or anything, just the dos box.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

open the folder and see whether you have that file. then post its path and show me the code that you use in python.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I'm confused because my Barnes and Noble ebooks are in my documents, but my Barnes and noble reader is in my Programs files\ Barnes and Noble\BNDesktopReader. I have windows xp, and here is what is part of what is in my code in ignoblekey-

def find_bnclientdb_path():
appdata = os.environ['APPDATA']
bndir = os.path.join(appdata, BN_APPDATA_DIR)
if not os.path.isdir(bndir):
raise IgnobleError('Could not locate B&N Reader installation')
dbpath = glob.glob(os.path.join(bndir, 'ClientAPI_*.db'))
if len(dbpath) == 0:
raise IgnobleError('Problem locating B&N Reader DB')
return sorted(dbpath)[-1]

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

This is what he was having me change. I copied, pasted this from my ignoblekey-
BN_KEY_KEY = 'uhk00000000'
BN_APPDATA_DIR = r'Barnes & Noble\BNDesktopReader'

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I do not have BNDesktopReaderClientAPI.db anywhere on my c drive.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Change the Windows Explorer settings to allow to show hidden and system files and folders. Then if you have Windows 7 or Vista, go to

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I have Windows XP and I have it set to show all files and that file is no where to be found on my HD.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

In Windows XP it should be in

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Okay, found it! When I was doing a search, I was searching under user, and I must I've only installed it under my Documents and Settings. It's found in C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Barnes & Noble\BNDesktopReader\ClientAPI

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Your "ClientAPI.db" doesn't use underscores, so you should replace
with
(remove underscore) as mentioned above.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Now it's showing this error- "B&N User Key not found. Unexpected DB format?" error.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Okay, I had read that you have to get rid of your client api key, and then open up Barnes and Noble reader and re enter your info:
and I did that, and still nothing works. Now I bought the book with my B&N gift card, so what do I enter into the name box, because I've tried my user name, my real name, my credit card, my gift card, and the error I keep getting is "key cannot be the null string" whenever I put the key in, the drm book and save it under the name I want.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I did it! I redid my name and credit card, and it worked! Thank you, now I can use what ever reader I want!

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Where did you need to do this? I deleted ClientAPI.db, but all the nook desktop reader needed was my B&N account email and password, Which did not fix the problem. What version of the desktop reader are you using?

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I'm having this exact issue, using Nook For PC 2.5.2.458.

Just for fun, I found the Barnes and Noble Desktop Reader 2.1.0.2 as well, no go.

So I ran the key generator script, full name as on the card and number. Key was generated, but I get a "Error: Key cannot be the null string" -- If I open the bnepubkey.b64 file, it's a line of stuff, so I don't think it's null.

I did make the appropriate script edits to find the database for the two desktop reader key extraction attempts.

Any ideas?

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

If you use your username in ignobleepub, then use your real name (the name on your credit card). You may need to skip your middle name though.

You may also try to use the output file without any extension and rename it afterwards to .epub.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

??

What is my username? I've heard it's not my email address. Where do I find it?

How do I use it in ignobleepub? That only asks for the key file, input file, and output file.

I tried the key generator without my middle initial. No go, same error, Key cannot be null.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

You don't need your username. Just use
Where
1. "FirstName LastName" is your name from your credit card without your middle initial (don't forget to put it in quotes).
2. 1234567890123456 is your credit card number.
3. "bnepubkey.b64" is output keyfile name (assumes local folder).

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Right, I have a key:

N---T1B*********O....y4=

(I changed it some so no one can use it to recover my credentials)

When I use it, I get Error: key cannot be the null string (see attached)

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I have mentioned above that you may try to remove the EPUB extension of your output file when using Ignoble Epub Decrypter. And after removing DRM, just add the epub file extension.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

I get the same result.

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

ATM I don't have any other solution. Try to rename your input file to something simple like 1.epub

Re: Barnes and Noble: ignoblekey.py error: Could not locate B&N Reader installation

 

Thank you for this thread it helped me to decrypt a epub book so that
Digital Editions recognizes it. Also did you just change the name of the keyfile or the data in it? If you changed that the data in the file it will probably be no good as you just changed who you are and the book will not recognized the key as being you.