Creative Zen 8GB Windows XP SP2 Connection Is

I've had my Zen 8GB for about 3 months now and have had no problems, but today all of a sudden Windows XP SP2 gives me a code 0 This device cannot start error.
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the player in device manager and Windows will recognize it for about 30 seconds and then it will stop working again. If I'm very quick, I can add songs and transfer files within that 30 second window using ZEN Media Exploer, but afterwards it just disappears again, usually in mid file transfer. I can also get Windows to recognize the device if I tell it to update driver, then it installs the driver and it works again for another 30 seconds. I have tried using different USB ports and different USB cables but they all give me the same results.
Any help would be appreciated.

Hi Dissension,
Try to access the Recovery Mode of your unit, select Clean Up and Reboot. If that doesn't help, try connecting your unit to other PC and then download the updated firmware.
Here's the link also for some info and workaround on the Code 0 error.
Hope this hel
ps.

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