- #STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING INSTALL#
- #STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING ZIP FILE#
- #STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING UPDATE#
- #STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING SOFTWARE#
- #STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING DOWNLOAD#
#STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING UPDATE#
The next approach was to update ADE to a newer version. The same old error #2038 which began to hunt me in my dreams. I then even purged my whole wine setup including its data, re-installed everything and it still showed me Error #2038. ADE still thinks that I've got a network issue. I even deleted and re-installed ADE 1.7.2.
#STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING DOWNLOAD#
ADE is necessary to download the DRM-encrypted EPUB.Īll the mentioned tricks in corresponding threads on the Internet did not make it work. So the URL is useless as well, when ADE does not work any more.
#STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING ZIP FILE#
It's a ZIP file (as any EPUB) which lacks some files which are relevant to decrypt the DRM. Unfortunately, the downloaded EPUB is not working. Lucky me, the error message shows an existing URL I can download. So the error message is totally useless in the first place. Please check your network connection and try again. Therefore, some error messages I only have in German language.
Note: Since the setup has to be used by my girlfriend as well, I had to use German language. ADE then (sometimes) recognized my Kobo ebook reader and transferred the books onto its storage.ĪDE error #2038 when trying to download an EPUB
#STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING INSTALL#
Don't even try to install a downloaded ADE exe setup file within wine.Īfter setting up my Adobe account, I was able to download an EPUB into ADE. The only way to make it run was for me using winetricks with "install software" and choosing ADE version 1.7.2. You only rent it as long as the DRM owner allows you to. DRM is for protecting the property of companies. You have to use ADE since the ebooks are using Digital Rights Management (DRM) which prevents you from using the data as you would like to. I set up Adobe Digital Editions 1.7 (ADE) on my wine from Xubuntu 16.04.
For more information on this, please see the Adobe Blog Post on Anonymous Activation. If you only read ebooks on one device and you never intend to transfer the file, you still have to authorize your device, but you won’t need an Adobe ID. For transferring to work, you need to use the same Abode ID for authorizing both devices before you have downloaded the file. (and When You Don’t):Īuthorizing your device on Abode Digital Editions allows you to later transfer the e-book to another authorized device, like an e-reader. Once it has installed, you may need to close the installer, and ADE should open automatically. It may ask you if you want to download other software, but there is always a small checkbox that you can uncheck if you do not want to do so. It will prompt you to agree to an licence agreement before you install it. All versions are available at the Adobe Digital Edition site: Link to ADE Download Page Step 1: Download ADE if you don’t already have it (it’s free!)ĪDE is available in several versions, and the one you need depends on which device you are using to read your ebook. If you already have installed Adobe Digital editions, you can skip to step 3. McGill Library has both e-books with, and without DRM.Īdobe Digital Editions Steps for an e-book with Adobe Digital Editions: Laptops or Computers It's useful to know that some publishers have their own custom DRM built into their websites, so that while you might not see it when you access an e-book, it’s still there, but happily you don’t have to do anything extra to access the e-book. If you need help getting an e-book that uses Adobe Digital Editions to work, you can look at the section on Adobe Digital Editions or you can also Ask a Librarian. The most common form of DRM protection uses Adobe Digital Editions, and this may require you to have Adobe Digital Editions and an Adobe ID in order to download and read an e-book.
#STOP ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS 4.5 FROM REPORTING SOFTWARE#
This can mean that you need special software in order to access or use your file. Publishers and copyright holders sometimes apply DRM to e-books. Digital rights management software can restrict or stop people from copying, installing, viewing or duplicating something without permission. Digital rights management is all about controlling access and use of a file.