Zen Micro Problem XP wants to load driver but will

when i plug it windows says new hardware found wants driver. i dont understand. I use on another system it loads just fine.
i have download the software and tried to load it and it will not see the zen micro.
Message Edited by hellomynameis on <SPAN class=date_text>2-5-2005 <SPAN class=time_text>0:5 AM
Message Edited by hellomynameis on 2-5-2005 0:5 AM

Well at least you got it working. MTP does require your system to be nearly perfect as MTP relies on a dozen (or more) files to get itself working completly, if one isn't working then you got yourself problems. But at least you figured out a repair of XP was a solution for you. Another would of been to reinstall the Service Pack.

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