Firmware Creative ZEN Upd

I would like to share my experience about Creative ZEN firmware update. Recently bought this player - everything was OK with him, but internal firmware was .3.0. The latest version on creative web site -.2.0. I decided to update firmware. The standart recomended procedure of upgrade gave reboot window (previous firmware was deleted automatically, but new one was not automatically downloaded properly). Only after cleaning all memory (with help of Reboot key) and new firmware download process from PC to ZEN - my Creative ZEN came ali've.
That's all.

Yes one desktop two laptops three different os's ond the laptop had a clean install from scratch whats really annoying is creative know whats wrong with it and know how to fix it but won't tell there customers?i'll keep emailing them and ringing til its fixed

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DAP-FL0040
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Kinds gegards,
Marcel S.
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<SPAN>
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Re: New Creative ZEN Firmware .2.03" firmware does not work$ I updated my Zen 32GB using Vista x64 so it can work under some situations. Can't say my upgrade went problem-free but it did work in the end.
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Re: New Creative ZEN Firmware .2.03" firmware does not work$ I updated my Zen 32GB using Vista x64 so it can work under some situations. Can't say my upgrade went problem-free but it did work in the end.
You might try some of the following (no promises they will help, but can't really hurt):
Re-download the firmware updater. Maybe you got a bad download.
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Try running the firmware update as Administrator if you aren't already
Try uninstalling the Creative drivers before the update.
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