Hidden Hard Drive Files With Zen Micro 5

Just started loading my Zen Micro with music files this week. I ensured that I only copied files to the player itself, but it seems like my hard dri've's available space is getting smaller and smaller. I used the Zen Micro Media Explorer to rip directly from my CD's to the player. Anyone have any suggestions?
Also have the latest firmware and software.

wchoppa wrote:
Actually, I have loaded about 2.5 GB of music. I've LOST about GB on my local hard dri've. Again, I made sure I only ripped to the Zen micro player, NOT the hard dri've itself. It sure seems that GB (while opting not to download to the machine) is excessi've. OS: Windows XPCreative Zen Micro, FW release .2.5, DR release .27.2HW: Dell Latitude
If I were you, I would format the player and then retransfer those files again. Of cos make sure that you are really transferring 2.5gb of files.

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