Downgrading Zen Micro Firmw

How can I downgrade the Zen Micro firmware from V2 to the last version of its firmware? V2 is getting very annoying and I really am considering that I want to do this unless a new firmware comes out.
Also, will the downgrade erase all the data on my Zen Micro?Message Edited by rmccabe96 on 0-04-2005 0:37 AMMessage Edited by rmccabe96 on 0-04-2005 0:37 AM

rmccabe96,
You just need to download the firmware update labelled as PDE to change it back. Please do a backup of your files as all data will be deleted from the player when doing the firmware updates.
Jason

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A question on Zen Micro Firmwa

Hi everyone. I had my black zen micro 4 gig for 3 months now. It's firmware version is .0.03. Should I upgrade it to .0.0? What is the success rate for installation of the firmware? I'm afraid it destroys my player. Creative says they aren't liable and wouln't provide any warranty if you wished to upgrade your player. I'm also wondering if the files in the player would be lost if I had upgraded it, and what PlayForSure is. I would appreciate if any of you would enlighten me.

ok firstly not .0, that was a bad firmware and was removed soon after. hopefully you are talking about ..0, this from all accounts is a good firmware. it reduces the waiting time before the player enters a deep sleep from 24 hours to 4 hours, this reduces the battery drain during this time.
if you are having problems with your player, for example battery issues then it might be good to upgrade.
if you are having connection issues, lke you computer not always recognising the player then i wouldnt advise this.
generally firmware updates are safe and sucessful if you follow the instructions. mainly close all applications before running the update software.
if you have V firmware and upgrade to another V firmware then you wont loose your files, but its always a good idea to back up your files before doing the upgrade encase something does go wrong.
you will only loose your files for sure when switiching between V firmware and V2 firmware. as the players hard dri've has to be re-formatted.
play for sure is a facility so the player is recognised on any computer with windows XP and WMP 0, no drivers are needed. the player can then be synced with WMP, or creative software after an upgrade. the purpose is that it supports many service subscriptions like napster to go. some also prefer the way you can add/remove files to it.

Updating Zen Micro Firmw

Could anyone please give definiti've advice on the ff: I have several Zen Micro units with firmware .0.03, .02.05 and ..0. The units work fine but I would want to improve battery life on the first 2 units. Is it advisable to upgrade the firmware.. I have read in several forums that if nothing is wrong then don't change the firmware as it may cause problems. Secondly, what software should be downloaded aside from the version ..0? Do I need any plugins etc? Will there be changes in the MediaSource which works fine right now?With all the advice I have been reading am now more confused. Thanks.

Here is a page from here in the forums. It explains everything:
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=dap&message.id=3Message Edited by zenwerewolf on 2-0-200609:52 AM

Upgrading ZEN Micro firmw

I am planning to upgrade the firmware of my ZEN Micro to ver. 2.2

Here is a note I sent to the Creative support folks. They simply suggested I go back to firmware .0.03.
I have to admit, going back to the other firmware update does not seem to be the true resolution, but I really don't have any more time to waste fixing your bugs. So, I am now on .0.03. It's a good thing I synchronized all 920+ songs, or I would not be a happy camper right now. :-)
I will tell you it appears to be a multiple USB issue with your new firmware. I experimented with this, and found that if I have my iPAQ connected into my USB ports, as well as my USB mouse, my USB CD/DVD dri've and my USB Keyboard, the MTP explorer will not recognize the Zen Micro.
When I take the iPAQ out, magically, the Zen Micro gets recognized and the MTP Explorer is working. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WITH THE MTP FIRMWARE!!
I am now back to the .0.03 release of the firmware and none if this happens. As I write this to you, I have everything connected and I am ripping a CD to my device - no problems. I am fortunate however to have a laptop that I was able to do this with, otherwise I would be in the same place others are, and the upgrade frimware doesn't ever recognize the Zen Micro, even though it is in the Device Manager. ?
So, I would say, that your MTP firmware takes control too much, and seems to substitute for something like an iPAQ, where they cannot co-exist or other USB harware, such as a memory reader (CF, SmartMemory, etc.). This is not a PC USB issue, in my mind. It is a firmware issue that is causing the conflict.
Thanks.

Upgrading Zen Micro Firmwa

if I upgrade the Zen Micro to the NEWEST available firmware...will I still be able to use Zen Micro Media Explorer? I love the program..
the new firmware uses WMP, am I right? anyone use WMP as the main software for putting songs on your player, etc. Is it better?

There is a latest MTP firmware and a latest non-MTP firmware. Note that for MTP firmware, if you view the tracks in your Zen Micro on the PC, you will see that the track organization is by folders, just like the way files are organized in your PC. For non-MTP firmware, you will see that the track organization is by library.
There is also a MTP version of the latest Zen Micro Media Explorer and a MTP version oif the latest Creative MediaSource for download.

Why download the zen micro firmw

i own a zen micro 5gb. is it worth downloading the firmware. and how can i gain an extra a 4GB option in Removable Disk Mode (for 5 or 6GB players only) ?

You've answered your own question :0)
You get the 4 GB data space option by updating the firmware.

I'm confused with Zen Micro firmw

Ok, first of all, I know this has probably been asked before, but I looked through the FAQ and searched the forum, and still didn't find what I was looking for.
What am I looking for? I'm not really sure, to be honest, but I guess I want to know if I should upgrade my firmware. I'd simply like to find some info about all the firmware versions. I have no need for fancy features or "PlaysForSure" (I'm confused about PlaysForSure too, but nevermind). I just want my player to connect to my PC, transfer some songs (I don't mind it being through Zen Micro Media Explorer, it's totally fine by me), and then play my songs for me.
I also read something about power issues, but it's all very confusing. I remember seeing some post about a patch making it even worse or something, back a few months ago when I was deciding which player to buy. That's why I'm a bit sceptical about this upgrade, and want it done right.
So.. That's about it. Which firmware should I use if I just want to fix problems that are there now? I'm currently using the default firmware version my player was bought with; .0.03.
(Oh, and I'm assuming that the fact that my Zen Micro was bought in Sweden does not matter. It's more convenient to buy it in the country I li've in =P)

question... I'm bit confused about the firmware also. I heard that there was a 2.(or somthing like that) and a . firmware for zen Micros. I'm currently using the . firmware for my Zen Micro. What is the difference between the 2. and . firmware? Or is there even a 2. firmware version? I ask because i keep hearing about a 2. firmware version for Zen Micro, is it true?

Update Zen Micro Firmwa

i'm gettin a Zen Micro tomorrow and i was wondering if i should update the firmware as soon as i get it. That way i won't have to re-transfer files in case they get lost. But, i was wondering.....since i will be upgrading from a 2.xx.xx firmware to the ..0 firmware will i have to do anything extra before i upgrade(i.e. reformat and erase old firmware) I have also heard that erasing your firmware kills your player...is this true? Because i'd hate to ruin my brand new player without even using it.

I just flashed mine... got it yesterday.
I whould say its a much better firmware when it comes to connection to the pc etc... aspecially since you dont need to install the driver anymore.
I didnt uninstall or anything, pritty sure you dont have to do that.
I recoment to just insert the battery, instal the driver (needed for flashing), plug in the player, flash the firmware, then start setting it up and copy stuff...
But I dont KNOW anything about this... I just asumed they whould give me a warning if my firmware was TOO old, so I just went ahead and did it...

Zen Micro Firmw

I need zen micro to have the ability to reorder the playlist(esp. On The Go List), it's not very hard to accomplish for creative i think.

Here is a page from here in the forums. It explains everything:
http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=dap&message.id=3Message Edited by zenwerewolf on 2-0-200609:52 AM

Im confused about the zen micro firmw

First they say that they are releasing a new firmware which will reduce the sleep time of the micro from 24 to 4 hours... and now they are saying that they are retracting that release and redoing it... what's the deal with creative... it took a few months for them to release this firmware to begin with... and now they are saying that it doesn't work... and from the posts that I saw under the thread dedicated to the firmware... the thing doesn't even work... what's up with that... I just really want an educated answer that says something about the direction in which the firmware is going for creative... Beyond that... I read on the CNET website that the zen neeon is slated for asian only release... and on top of that they have released a new pmp called the vision I believe... what the hell is going on with creative's marketing department?

ok, the firmware is still available from the creative website. it has been removed (or was, it might be back) removed from nomadworld.com
for thoes it works for it works well but there have been a lot of problems with it. it does go into deep sleep after 4 hours but some are saying that it uses up even more battery than before. they are testing it like lots of ppl here are to try and find reasons and if they find a problem they will probably redo it.they may be redoing it anyway.
The neon was only released in asia because there are so many players in europe and america that they didnt feel it was needed. many people complain that there are too many players and that creative cant offer good enough support for the players it already has out.
i dont know about a new pmp

Downgrading Zen Touch Firmw

I recently upgraded to the latest firmware for the Zen Touch. Now, for reasons tech related, I need to downgrade the firmware but have no idea how to. My old software, or the old firmware installer, won't recognize my player.
I've already gone into rescue mode and clicked on reformat, clean disk, and remove firmware.
Help?

Windows Media Player 0 uses MP3 (ID3) tags, yes. What exactly are you trying to do? Although I don't use WMP very often.
You can also just drag and drop the files in Windows Explorer to the player to copy.
You can also use MediaSource, but must download the Creative Software Suite for PlaysForSure-enabled Creative Zen Touch Players.

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I have a problem with my "" When I turn on the micro it pops up an error that shows firmware. Does anyone know what I could do to fix the problem?

exactly, if only they put it up on the web site and we can just download it, makes things lots easier.
I managed to get through to them. Now they say that its better to come down They dont want to email it to me....
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New Zen Micro Firmw

Probably been asked a few times bu hey ho...
Is this firmware good to upgrade to. I didnt put the dodgy one on before this and dont really have any problems, but like to keep upto date.....
Is it safe to put on or are there any disaster stories.....

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Zen Micro freezed when syncing, now freezes when trying to reload or upgrade firmw

Got a Zen Micro, firmware 2..02
I started having problems syncing with my home PC, which uses XP SP2 with Windows Media Player . Trying to sync resulted in a freezed WMP an, after a while returned an error saying it couldn't communicate with Zen Micro or just showed that all the files to be transfer had been stopped.
Tried to sync in my office, XP SP2 with with Windows Media Player 0. It worked a bit better: could transfer files, but the speed of the transfers was unusually slow for USB 2.0. It ended with the WMP freezed and, after a while, all the files I use for testing where in the player.
In both computers, when the WMP freezed, the signal in the player remained with the lines in black, as if it was still communicating. I had to disconnected the player, disregarding the signal, which remained even with the player disconnected from the PC. When powered up the startup process ended in the "Creative" screen staying on forever, I had to remove the battery, go to recovery mode, Reboot the player and, after a library rebuilding it worked.
Read some threads and thoght that reloading the firmware would help. But the sign "erasing firmware" doesn't dissapear in my player's screen. I gave up after 2 hours. At that point, my player starting showing a "firmware error" at startup and going to the recovery screen every time it is powered up.
Tried to upgrade firmware. It gave a "player not connected" error using my home PC (WMP ) but not in my office (WMP 0). I try to "re-upgrade" to 2..02 but it returned a "failed to upgrade firmware" error (after a few minutes with the window freezed) and the player remained in "communicating" status (black lines in the screen's icon). Try then to "downgrade" to last .xx firmware version available, but the operation hangs after the "format completed successfully" message, with only two bars in the progress indicator, and it stays like this for a very long time (tried for 30 minutes), still with the communication black-lines-in-icon status.
If I try to re-run the firmware upgrade inmediately, it says "your player is not connected, please reconnect your player", as it is still in "communicating" status. I have to take battery out and reinsert it to be able to restart the firmware proess.
Any suggestions? I'm really restricted to not to send the player to Creative Customer Service, as it has just finished it warranty period and I'm nowadays in Argentina, from where the post cost would be huge.
Message Edited by raft on <SPAN class=date_text>08-4-2006 <SPAN class=time_text>04:30 PM
Message Edited by raft on 08-4-2006 05:47 PM

Anyone from the Creative board or the guru around has an idea of what can I do?
would be really appreciated.

Zen Micro - transfer lock ups with latest firmwa

I've been trying to transfer mp3 files to my firmware upgraded Zen Micro and find that the transfer slows down and then locks the player after 30-40 files have successfully copied. This happens with ..0 and 2.2.02 firmwares.
The player will then remain in a 'acti've' docked state (black arrows) until the battery is removed. After this lock up tags on the mp3 files are messed up and display Chinese looking characters in the Details View.
This happens on two different computers with USB2.0, one Intel based and the other AMD.
Two questions - anyone know if this is a known issue being worked on for an imminent firmware update? And secondly - is the problem aggravated (or even created) because I am trying to copy files over from a directory tree (mp3's sorted into artist/album/ folders) rather than one flat folder with all mp3s in it (ie. in one single folder).

nzOdy wrote:
I've been trying to transfer mp3 files to my firmware upgraded Zen Micro and find that the transfer slows down and then locks the player after 30-40 files have successfully copied. This happens with ..0 and 2.2.02 firmwares.
The player will then remain in a 'acti've' docked state (black arrows) until the battery is removed. After this lock up tags on the mp3 files are messed up and display Chinese looking characters in the Details View.
This happens on two different computers with USB2.0, one Intel based and the other AMD.
Two questions - anyone know if this is a known issue being worked on for an imminent firmware update? And secondly - is the problem aggravated (or even created) because I am trying to copy files over from a directory tree (mp3's sorted into artist/album/ folders) rather than one flat folder with all mp3s in it (ie. in one single folder).
I'd try transferring fewer files at a time and see if that works.
You might be on to something with copying from a directory tree too. See if transferring the files in smaller groups from one folder helps out.
You can always organize the artists/albums later in Zen Micro Media Explorer or Creative MediaSource.

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