AirPort Utility rejecting my AirPort Express password for firmware update

I'm trying to update the firmware on my 1st generation Airport express. When I try to upate it it pop's up and asks for the password, it kept rejecting what I was entering, so confused I did a hard reset on the airport and set it up with a new password. I then went to try update the firmware again with the new password I just created and it's rejecting it again?? Very confused..
Infact it does seem a little bit different this time after resetting it - when you click update firmware it says 'reading wireless Apple device' and pop's up with a password prompt (same as before), I enter the password and the status bar loads a little bit and then the password prompt re appears. You can repeat this process over and over and it eventually gets to the end of the status bar, but then the bar just starts again from zero.
Any insight here appreciated!
Running Windows 7 and an iPhone 5

Okay so I installed airport utility on my iPhone but I still seem to be having no luck. When you click into the aiport there is an option to click which says enter the password for this device to see more options. I tap it and enter the password, but then nothing seems to happen at all and the botton is still there to enter the password.
I've tried to do it again this time plugged directly into my modem via ethernet cable as well - still no joy.
Ideas?

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