Micro photo wont start

i've had my micro photo for about two months. since i've had owned it it has frozen occasionally but has always fixed itself once i had removed the battery and started it up again. now it wont turn on at all. i have tried connecting it with my PC and attempted to get into recovery mode but it doesnt light up or anything. i dont think i've dropped it at any stage and i cant find the receipt. does anyone have any ideas about how i can fix this?

a way to make windows detect it is too try and run add hardware wizrd in controlpanel also if u make theplayer gointo recovermode then connect it to ur pc windows USUallydetects it as a plaer in recue mode i think well try if u dont know how toget there i think that u hold down the play/pause button er i mean first take out the batery and then hold down the play/pause botton while u plug the usb into ur pc and i think itll go into recovery mode and windwosshould detect it then and thats when you caninstall the firmware using the executable file and if something goes wrong try it again and usually itll work

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Zen micro photo wont connect

well my brother got a zen micro photo for his birthday yesterday, so in the evening we tried to start putting music on it and it wont even connect. i have windows with service pack 2, windows media player 0, and the micro explorer. now when i connect it to the computer it wont even start charging :/ and the explorer says its not connected, plz help

a way to make windows detect it is too try and run add hardware wizrd in controlpanel also if u make theplayer gointo recovermode then connect it to ur pc windows USUallydetects it as a plaer in recue mode i think well try if u dont know how toget there i think that u hold down the play/pause button er i mean first take out the batery and then hold down the play/pause botton while u plug the usb into ur pc and i think itll go into recovery mode and windwosshould detect it then and thats when you caninstall the firmware using the executable file and if something goes wrong try it again and usually itll work

Zen micro photo wont char

okay, creative explorer picks it up. I can put music on it and everything but it doesn't charge! This is getting really bad. My Bat is already dead and i can't charge it. This is my second faulty zen micro photo in less the 7 days! Any reason why it wouldnt be charging? help would be greatly appreciated(<--spelling)

Won't charge? Can be a couple of reasons.
- There should be a blue pulsating light when charging and the flash icon should appear at the batt icon.
- The batt itself, player or even the USB cable may be faulty.
- The USB cable is not plugged in correctly.
If these 3 are not the cause, bring it back to the store and have them do a direct charging simulation for you.

Zen Micro Photo wont und

Hi guys hope you can help?I am having problems with my Zen Micro Photo. Where as before when leaving explorer my player would undock, now it just stays docked and I am afraid to remove it from the USB. Have spent a lot of time looking on the threads and doing searches as best as I can but if someone could point me in the right direction I would be eternaly gratefull. Many thanks?ane Flowers

Thank you so much Future Pilot. I think from looking at the boards it's to do with Windows Player. Have a nice day now?Jane Flowers

My zen micro photo wont recogn

i tried formatting it i tried cleaning it i tried to reload the firmware but i cant reload it if it wont recognize

What do you mean it won't 'recognize' ?
Do you mean the PC won't recognize it's
If so, make sure you aren't running WMP.
Make sure you have the latest drivers.
You can try to reinstal the Zen software from your instalation CD.
Try to plug it to another PC IF available.
If not, contact costumer support by email or by phone.

My Zen Micro Photo wont do anyth

When I turn it on it just says Creative on the screen and wont do anything!How do I contact local tech support if I cant be helped through this thread?

I'm having the same problem. Mine has frozen at the Creative screen and today I sent a message to Tech Support (states response time is about 24 hours). There's a link on the website for troubleshooting problems with MP3 players. Just click on that and go through their troubleshooting. At the end of that, it will ask if that helped or not, if it didn't click on no which will lead you to the screen to send an email to Tech Support.

Zen micro photo won't start & not detected anym

hello!?my zen micro photo started acting weirdly lately: even when the player's battery was fully charged, the player would shut itself down automatically a second or two after being turned on. i managed to access the recovery options and do a cleanup, but the problem was not solved. after, it started telling me that the battery was empty even after being charged for hours on my computer. (and the battery is only a year old or so). then?a few hours later, it even failed to turn on at all, and has stayed like that since. i could at least access the recovery console, so i tried formatting the dri've, but there was no improvement. i then tried to use the recovery utility found on your website, which updated the firmware to version 2.3 however, there was no difference, and the player still doesn't work. finally, my computer won't even detect the player anymore (although i have made no changes to the computer's configuration), and it won't even charge it, since it is not detected. (the player doesn't show any sign when it is plugged) so now, all i can get from the mp3 player is a "low battery" warning, and only when i try to access the recovery console (otherwise, nothing happens). any ideas?thank you !

just an update:i tried the "caveman repair method" (http://forums.creative.com/creativel...cending&page=3)and it ... worked... partially...at least the player now boots, although only to display a low battery warning...BUT as soon as i plug it to my computer, it crashesand i already tried the rear usb ports, no better, as well as 3 different computers, no improvment neithersooooo... anything else?maybe roasting it next time would help lol

Zen Micro Photo won't Start

Hi,
I have a Zen Micro Photo and it won't start up. The creative screen comes on and that is it. I have tried getting into the recovery screen by taking the battery out and replacing it while holding the power button on. That works and I can select any option but when I select say format, a screen comes up saying formatting but nothing happens.
I have also tried to push the reset button with a pin but it doesn?t seem to do anything at all.
The item is over 2 months old so I cannot return it under warrantee. I would appreciate any help.

I have tried to down load the latest version of the software (ZENMicroPhoto_PCFW_L6__3_0.exe) from the creative web site but when I run it, it says that the player is not connected even though it is. I have even tried to run?the program?while the player is in recovery mode but still nothing. Is there a way of forcing the computer to see it's

Fix for Zen micro photo freezing at start

This is to confirm what I read on a previous post. My micro photo had frozen at the start up, no keys worked and I had to take the battery out to turn off. I was waiting for an RMA and read on a post that the problem could be solved by lightly striking the unit on hard surface while in the on position, let me say, "THIS DOES WORK AND NO LOSS OF CONTENT!". The hard dri've unit seems to get stuck for different reasons, this can be confirmed by a soft clicking or buzzing coming from the unit while in the stuck position. The striking of the unit must jar the hard dri've back into position with no apparent loss of content. So before you re-format, re-install firmware or send the unit in for repair, try this, it worked for me.

THIS DOES WORK. when i first purchased my zen micro
i had dropped it and when i took out the battery
and put it back in, it froze at the creative screen
after paying fees and getting it fixed, there was
no problems for about a year. today it froze out
of nowhere during a song and once again
had frozen on the creative screen. after reading
this post (and also reading why NOT to do it) i decided
to just try it because i would have to replace it anyway.
so i turn the mp3 on, and lightly banged it on my desk
to my surprise it lit up and the screen said "rebuilding library"
and started playing. SO IT DOES WORK!

Creative Zen wont start up - or shutdown prope

Hi!
3 weeks ago I bought a Creative Zen, which I ve been glad for so far, but today my player suddenly stopped playing, and the display showed that there werent a lot of battery on it. So I tried to shut it down and recharge it, but somehow I cant shut it down, the screen is all black and shows the battery "situation", but nothing happens when I shut it down, I ve also tried to plug it into my PC but the pc cant recognise the player as long as it wont start.
So now my very big question for you out there is, what to do next
Thanks anyway

Creative has more than one product - you need to be a little more SPECIFIC!
Choose from the following Zens
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Zen MicroPhoto -HD
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Zen Stone Plus - With built-in speaker
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Zen Micro Photo firmware 1_20

Hi, i have some problems upgrading from my current firmware .0.0 "Zen Micro Photo"
to the firmware .20.0, i have downloaded the program that sould upgrade the firmware.
and i followed the instructions,
Download the ZenMicroPhotoP4S_PCFW_LB__20_0.exe file into your local hard disk.
Connect your player to your computer.
Double-click the firmware update file and follow the instructions on the screen.</LI>
easy right ?
well it wont work when i double-click on the firmware upgrade file, it starts the program, and i can se that my zen micro photo, goes out of docked mode, and then the upgrade program tells me this message: Your player is not connected, please connect your player.
and let me tell you.. my zen microphoto works just fine accept this firmware stuff.
the only thing that also bugs me, is that the MTP dossent work under win2000, my work computer runs 2k, oh and why cant it just recharge when my computer is closed. theres 5v DC output on the USB anyways. why does it need the software to recharge ?
? Its all greek to me ! ?
does anyone know how i can solve this problem(s) ?

I run windows XP pro . sp2, its quite strange.. it should work. ! **bleep** IT SHOULD WORK ! :smileyindifferent: , and the wirld thing is. i also try'ed it on another windows XP machine at work.. and it didient work there either. im beginning to question if this is the product for me. its realy sad though, i love the zen design.. not to mention the price.
It realy realy bugs me that the zen micro photo isset supportet on windows 2000, i had this vision of syncronizing my work calender with the zen ... and now its just not possible ! unless my boss wants to give me a new laptop.. and i dont think that will happen . hehe
Well i will keep on working on this issue.. ill let you know guys.

[Zen Micro Photo] Stuck in b

My Zen Micro Photo gets stuck in the bootscreen. When I turn my Zen on it says "Creative" and after a couple of seconds "Zen Micro Photo". While "Zen Micro Photo" is in my screen it does nothing. I tried to take out the battery and turn it on again, but still nothing. Only after a couple of hours it starts working again.
It als doesn't connect properly with Windows XP.
The problem started a couple of days ago when I activated the removable harddri've mode on the Zen to connect it to Windows 2000.
Should a reload of the firmware help?

See the section "My Zen is not behaving properly, won't startup, or goes into rescue mode. What should I do?" in the FAQ.

Zen Micro photo.....HELP?

<FONT color=#6666ff>ok sooo.... i am an idiot..............one night after coming home i was running to catch a ride with my friend and on the way.....my zen micro photo fell outta my pocket and into the grass..............well the next morning i obviously couln't find it so i got in my car and drove to the place that i got the ride from- well i founf it in the grass. So i was real happy that i found it until i got home and all it does when i turn it on is go to that stupid recovery mode-----and it wont go any where else.......................it doesn't look damaged at all. UGH it makes me real mad some one PLEASE HELP and gimme some suggestions!!!!!ASAP

It really sucks about your player
...but it was concrete.
...and you've got a disk dri've inside there.
what do you think would happen if you dropped a desktop computer from 3 feet off the ground onto concrete?

Bought A Micro Photo Need H

Ok so I bought a micro photo... I read all the topics concerning issues about the player using Vista... So let me get this straight...
1. I have to use a computer with Windows XP to download the firmare so I can be able to use my?Micro Photo?with Vista
2. I need Windows Media Player 0 for the firmare to work on the Micro Photo...
Once I get the firmare updated I can then put Windows Media Player back?up or do I have to keep it at version 0 still?

WingLT wrote:
Yes it's new... Actually I got it on E Bay through Creative... Creative is trying to get rid of the player since I'm guessing it's discontinued... I mean this player is 4 years old now? lol? I haven't gotten it yet though, it will be deli'vered on Monday
I thought since I'm waiting for it I might as well gather all the info that I need now... So by the time I get it I'll be prepared... OK so I understand everything now... My last question is
Do I really need to update the firmware? On the main site it says I don't need to update it...
"Players that are shipped with MTP (also known as PlaysForSure) firmware.
These player include all current ZEN MP3 players (ZEN Vision W, ZEN Vision:M, ZEN V, ZEN V Plus, ZEN Vision, ZEN PMC, ZEN Sleek Photo and ZEN MicroPhoto;<
You do not need to install any drivers or firmware to use these player in Windows Vista.<
Windows Vista (and Windows XP) will automatically detect and list the device as a Windows MTP Player when you plug one of them to your PC. "<
If only all of us were smart like that That was What the YES!YES!YES! was about. I say "If it ain't broke don't fix it" I'm sure you noticed alot of posters start doing things get in a jam then look for help. If they had only looked before leaping. READING is fundamental. Ok since it ships with the Plays For Sure firmware then I wouldn't mess with it. Just remember that if you want to update that firmware it will need to be executed on a XP computer with WMP0. STAY AWAY FROM THE RECOVERY TOOL that Creative promotes that has caused many a problem since the warning is not detailed enough not to mention People Don't READ until after they screw it up:angry:.Enjoy your new player I love mine (all of them & I've got a few)? Also I forgot to ask Do you have a Vista Comp? If so the only software you will need to load music onto player is WMP. You may want to download the ZEN CAST organizer for podcasts. I 've been using it to get audiobooks done as podcasts. Love It!! If you need help with it just send me a private message if you'd like.
Message Edited by coachop94 on 09-04-2008 2: AM

Kernel Error on Boot, wont Start up

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