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Article ID: 828784 - Last Review: September 29, 2011 - Revision: 3.0

Microsoft Reader: Cannot Find Downloaded Book

SYMPTOMS

After you read a new electronic book with Microsoft Reader, the next time that you start Microsoft Reader the book is not listed in your library.

CAUSE

This issue occurs if you open the book without first downloading the file. If the file is opened from the Internet, Microsoft Internet Explorer downloads a temporary copy. When Microsoft Reader is closed, the temporary copy is deleted.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, first try to locate the temporary copy. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, and then click Search.
  2. In the Search Results window, click All files and folders.
  3. In the All or part of the file name dialog box, type *.lit.
  4. Under Type of file, expand More advanced options, and then click All Files and Folders.
  5. If you find books in temporary folders, and these books are not in your library, copy the book files to the My Library folder in the My Documents folder.
If you want to be prompted for a download location for the file type, follow these steps.

Note Because there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.
  1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
  3. On the File Types tab, click LIT in the Registered file types box.
  4. Click Advanced.
  5. Click to select the Confirm open after download check box.
  6. Click OK, and then click Close.
When you try to open a book from a Web page, you will be prompted to save the book before it is opened.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to download files and about Microsoft Reader, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
177976  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=177976/ ) Not Prompted to Specify Download Folder for File
274776  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=274776/ ) Microsoft Reader Error Message: Activation Error
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