Megastick 256 firmware update failure (USB 2.0 version)

When I update the firmware of my Megastick 256 (the new "silver" USB 2.0 version), it would not turn on anymore and seems completely dead. I can "revive" it by removing the battery and connecting it while the "Play" button is pressed and "downgrade" to the firmware version from the included CD (version 2.000.008). I would like to update to 2.011.002, 2.100.000 or 3.000.013, but all of them turn the stick into a dead brick. My computer only has USB 1.1, but I don't think this is the problem.
Ths update utility tells me that my stick has "chip version" 3500.
Another problem is that the firmware update utility will report a timeout when I connect the stick with pressed "Play" button, and the firmware version present in the "msi-5112" directory is not 2.000.008. I can only update by connecting the stick normally.
Has anyone managed to update the firmware of the new revision of the Megastick? If so, how exactly did you go about it?
Thanks in advance

- Do you also have the USB 2.0 version of the stick?
it is usb 1.1
- Does your computer support USB 2.0?
yes
- How exactly did you do the update (when did you press "Play"?).
Held play down,plugged into computer, kept holding play
until recover device was visible.
Copied and unzipped the new firmware to c:Program Files\MSI\MSI551X
Ran the program START->Programs ->MSI->MS 551X Update
Check the update firmware was 3.xxx and click Start or Okay.
waited for it to finish. unplugged mega stick and powered it on.
- What was the original firmware of you stick?
2.11.2
- Did you use the update program from the CD or the one from the MSI page?
from the cd
- Did you have the battery in the stick for the update?
yes.

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