COLD CASE (Mega Player 533; Firmware v2.00.02)

Hi,
Well...
Briefly, it is possible to install/use firmware version 2.00.02 as seen...
http://something.atspace.com/Gallery/Images/1.jpg
http://something.atspace.com/Gallery/Images/2.jpg
PS: Sorry for poor image quality. All I have was a cheap webcam at the moment.
Edit: Humm I noticed that direct clicking does not work but you can copy paste URLs into browser's address bar

Questioon, congratulations on being successful. 
Unfortunately, the problem is that Firmware v2.00.02 & Driver v1.672 does not seem to work for everyone. 
There have been several cases (including myself) where these particular Firmware & Driver Version updates have not been successful & have actually left the Mega Player 533 inoperable afterwards, no matter what techniques were used to update the software (including MSI's Website Instructions).   
Could you advise since upgrading your Mega Player 533 to Firmware v2.00.02 did you get the same problem as linhart.ondrej, where the player drives are now no longer being detected by the computer so that nothing can be copied to or from the player. 
Also, it would be very informative if you could tell us:-
(1) What operating system is being used by your computer. 
(2) What Device Chip is being used in your Mega Player 533. (You can find this out in the Firmware Update Screen. If you click on the "Show Details" Button within this screen you will see it in the top right corner) and
(3) Was there anything different in the procedure that you used that allowed you to be successful with the firmware upgrade to v2.00.02?
Any further details that you could provide would be greatly appreciated. 
Could you please reply in the below topic, so that everyone can benefit from knowledge. 
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=96066.0

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