Accessing Recovery Mode: Zen Vision M

I'm trying to access the recovery mode on my Zen Vision M (I'm experiencing the 'player not detected' syndrome). I followed the instructions by holding the power button toward the power symbol, and then gently poking a paper clip into the little reset hole at the bottom. The instructions say to do this til the creative logo appears, but it doesnt--the screen just stays blank. Am I not waiting long enough? I didnt think it would take much time. The battery level is at about 50%--should I recharge it all the way first?
Thanx for any and all help!!

I checked the device manager and the following message is what I get:
Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. (Code 9)
Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft and to see if there is a solution available.
I did the check for solutions but nothing came up

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