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BJHUAYI08
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August 20, 2009
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cannot open .acsm files in Digital Editions 1.7.1.1085

  • August 20, 2009
  • 8 replies
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i have downloaded an ebook in .acsm file but cannot open it in the latest version of Digital Editions. 

.acsm files are correctly associated with Digital Editions on my system (i'm running Visa)

when i try to add items to the library, the only allowed extensions are .pdf and .epub. 

hope someone can help

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    8 replies

    Sig_PB
    Sig_PB
    Participant
    April 15, 2015

    I have the same problem, waste of money and waste of time. ADE doesn't work in my PC (windows 8) no way to read e-pubs.

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    Adobe Employee
    shreya
    Adobe Employee
    April 16, 2015

    Please mention the exact problem that your facing.

    Thanks

    Sig_PB
    Sig_PB
    Participant
    April 16, 2015

    Hi,

    I've tried many times to open the urlinkascm files I bought from a ebookstore editor (epub format) but nothing

    works. My pc doesn't have any problem and my connection is ok.

    Thanks

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    Anonymous
    November 8, 2010

    I'm having the same problem.  Been working on it for at least eight hours to no avail.

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    webs47
    Participant
    November 8, 2010

    I had the same problem.    After buying penguin ebook and downloading .acsm file could not open (actually download/open real book file) buy clicking on icon.   I reinstalled adobe reader and most recent edition of adobe digital editions on my older Mac (10.4.11).  Still nothing.   WHAT WORKED-  Draging .acsm file icon from my desktop to the icon for adobe digital editions on my toolbar (active/running).   Now I'm good to go.   Unusual for mac, but there it is.  

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    jweatherhead
    Participant
    November 8, 2010

    Thanks for response but I gave up. Turned out the Viewsonic ebook I was

    using was defective and has since been taken off market. Bought a Kobo

    ereader. It works like a charm and very easy to load books on.

    J
    jweatherhead
    Participant
    September 8, 2010

    I also have Mac and cannot open downloaded books into ADE. Have tried various methods seen here in forum, like click and drag ascm file in to ADE.Still doesn't work. This is very frustrating. Any suggestions?

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    phano17600
    Participant
    September 7, 2010

    I am having a similar issue. I use a Mac and when I drag the file into DE it doesn't add to my library or open the book. I'm currently running version 1.7.2.1131.

    Thank you in advance.

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    madball911
    Participant
    September 27, 2009

    I had the same problem, I'd try to open an acsm file, but nothing would happen in DE, no error message, nothing. I read somewhere that DE uses IE somehow, so I opened IE (I use Firefox typically), doubleclicked the acsm file, and it opened in DE no problem.

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    Anonymous
    August 21, 2009

    Things may have gotten stuck.  I would suggest renaming your My Digital Editions\restore folder to restore2 (While ADE is closed).

    Then restart ADE, and then drag & drop the .acsm file onto ADE.

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    ciando_eBooks
    Participating Frequently
    August 25, 2009

    you can solve the problem by drag & drop acsm-file on starticon of ADE on desktop.

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    Que1012
    Participant
    August 18, 2024

    I have been on here for an hour tryint to get EDE to open the acsm file!! Until now nothing worked!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!

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    Anonymous
    August 20, 2009

    Don't use "Add to Library", instead either

    - double click on the file

    - drag & drop the file on to ADE

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    BJHUAYI08Author
    Participant
    August 21, 2009

    that doesn't work.  I don't get any error message when I open the file, the text simply doesn't appear in Digital Editions. 

    The Digital Editions icon for the file doesn't appear in the Windows Explorer folder, despite .acsm being correctly associated with DE.  Instead it displays the 'unknown file' icon. 

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