A small problem with my Zen Xtra 60 turned into a bigger problem. Help me save it

What started as a small problem has grown to a big mess. My Zen xtra 60 GB unit started going to "Rebuilding Library" often. With 5000 Wma's on it, this rebuild was taking 30 minutes. So what I attempted to fix with reloading firmware to recognize the new Windows Media Player version, has left me with a dead unit.
I have followed many of the solutions, that have been able to fix other peoples units, but to no avail. While my computer sees the unit, none of the firmware loads will see the player. I fixed what was said in the register. Went through the 4 options of the "Rescue Mode" on the player, followed several of the knowledge notes on procedures, including hooking unit up to a new Dell Laptop. Exactly the same problem happens on a different computer.
I guess my first step is to get the computer to see the MP3 player when I run a firmware install.
Tell me what to do to save my little player.
Thanks Scott

peschli wrote:
. . . if I don't use [my 30GB Zen Xtra] for day, it re-builds my library and half of the songs are disappeared and also so the "memoryplace" . . .
I've had a similar experience, but to a degree. I've found that if I don't use my <EM>40GB</EM> Zen Xtra for more than one day the player will "re-build" the library... but in my case once the library has been re-built it plays just fine; none of my songs or memory are lost.
Why does the player have to "re-build" the library if the player is not used for a period of time?

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