Creative Zen 32 GB - disconnect when battery is f

Hello!
I have bought the Creative Zen 32 GB and after i connected it to my USB-Port and loaded fully the first time, it abort the connection to the PC every few minutes and provokes the Automatic Execution window ( like described in this thread: "Creative Zen provokes constant popups of Automatic Execution window").
I use Win XP with SP2? and tested USB Port on front and back.
After i searched a hole day in this forum and google, i didn't find anything specific aside from some ppl with the same problem. But no statement from creative or something helpfull... it is a general problem of the zen player or should i send it back for warrenty?!

nobody on this? forum the same problem?

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