My crative zen micro wont be reconized by Wnidows vi

I've benn like this for 2 weeks lisening to my old 00 MB mp3?I need helpheres the story?{Please help meI reacently bought a new computer windows vista and i hooked up my Creative zen micro and it didnt reconized it so i put it in recover mode and deleted the firmware so i can try to download it agian but they have no firmware for vista so i dont know wat to do i really want to lisen to my music
:smileyindifferent:
Plese help
thanks

I have found two threads that look like they help: this one.
It looks like you need to install the latest firmware on an XP machine first. Perhaps you can find someone with such a machine? Then you just install the drivers provided and if prompted about new hardware point to the creative folder.

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I have a 3 month old Zen Micro 5GB. All is working but i am starting to notice a trend in my player that when ever I fill it up to 75%-00% capacity; my player would stop interfacing my computer (the computer wont recognise it is connected). I usually use the Zen Micro Explorer and Winamp5.2. The problem would go away if only i reformat my Zen Micro's hard dri've.. Is there anyway that I can make it better with out reformatting.
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I tried to send an email to creative but was denied since my product was purchased over a year ago, and it dosnt look like im going to get the help i need here so i give up.
Creative wins, they get my hard earned money in exhange for a defecti've piece of **bleep** i havent been able to get working satisfactoraly since i got it and am now forced to replace...
Before purchasing one of their mp3 players i thought so highly of creative. I usually am more careful before making such a purchase but I, as many others, had trust in this company renowned for its sound cards. Even after the purchase i just told myself "a company like creative wont let this product sit with crappy firmware for long, they'll update it and it will be a great player" So instead of returning it when i should have a sat on it, and my dreams never materialized and now im stuck with a paperweight that wont install any firmware now because of a known issue with their product!
quote from SSR in another thread with the same problem,
"Unfortunately there are others who've got stuck after removing the v2 firmware, and can't apply the same or the v firmware. I suggest you contact support and hopefully they can resolve it for you. Please post back here if you get a remedy."
But i cant contact customer support, they refused to help me because my warrenty is out. If someone knows of a way to fix my problem please feel free to still post in this thread i will still check it in hopes of fixing my player, this forum is now my only hope with creative email support outright refusing to help me.
Thanks to anyway who actually read all these long winded posts but im done with creative...

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adara, I am in almost the exact same position as you. My Zen Touch won't power up and I can't even get to the recovery console!
However, customer support have been very helpful and have replied to all my emails within one day. I'm hoping to send it off soon to get it repaired.Message Edited by HermesPanduck on 0-8-2005 05:7 PM

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Join the club! My husband is a computer engineer and I know that even if I were completely incompetent, which I am not, he knows his way around these issues. Like you, the first time I charged my Micro, it charged fine. The second time I tried to charge it I had the same problem. It would say it was charging even maybe charge a little but never all the way no matter how long I left it on. I tried different ports with more power. I even got a wall charge unit. Nothing worked. My Husband tried all the same things just in case I had done them wrong and he got the same failure. So, having payed for the warranty, I returned it, got a new one and loaded all my music back on it ( which is a huge pain) and the exact same thing happened. The first charge went off fine but then only partial charges. I am disgusted with the whole affair. I am certain that it can't be user error having followed all of Creative's directions to the letter. I am going to return mine again and ask to be refunded. If you don't have a warranty, maybe you can use my post as help in getting Creative to set things right with you. Good luck!

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2. using registry cleaner to clean the registry.
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've had a look at alot of posts regarding charging Zen Micro's but none have thus far solved my problem.

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I have so far been unable to get my Zen to charge from a laptop. I have tried the following:
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[size="4" color="#0000ff">My zen micro isn't turning on now when i hold the button. The only way to turn it on is to connect it to the usb port. Is there anyway to restart it so it will work?

If it's still within warranty then you won't pay anything (except maybe for shipping, depends on where you bought it from and where you'll send it to, I for instance would pay nothing as the retailer will take on the responsibility of taking it to and from the local Creative service)...
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oh !
the same problem happened to my muvo tx fm before.
ok, look you need to go to:
www.creative.com/support
then go to "Contact Customer Support"
then enter the info needed, then describe the problem that you faced !
they should respond in like 24 hours or more !
keep the firmware that you downloaded, and you will be told by the message to how to activate the recovery mode for your player
my recovery mode was to press the play button for 5 second after i plug it in, after downloading the recovery drivers !
anyway, you should do whatever they tell you to !
do it
cheers to all !

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When i charged my zen micro, i turned it on, and then it displays the title screen: Creative
Then it just stays there, how long is it supposed to take to load?Message Edited by Kyler on 07-3-2005 05:08 AM

I bought a Black 5GB Micro and after about 3 Weeks it froze. After I rebooted it (removing and reinserting teh battery) it stayed stuck on the Creative logo. Going into rescue mode (holding the power button to the left, taking out the battery, reinserting it and then letting go of the power switch) was useless because it would just freeze when i tried n e of the options. I took it back to the store and they gave me a new one, it's been working great ever since.
So, Short Answer: If rescue mode doesn't work just take it in, it's pooched.

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I've reacently discovered that my Zen Micro isn't charging any more, when I connect it to my computer (or any other computer for that matter). When it's connected, the battery indicator switches from battery-status to battery-charging - however, regardless of how long I let it charge, it shuts down immediately when the cable is unpluged. So it doesnt charge at all!
I'm having a bit trouble finding my regular charger, so I have a bit of a problem here..
Has anyone besides me experienced this? And they might have a solution?
P.S.
The USB port it is connected to has its own power supply, so its not that it doesnt get enough power..

i got the resolution.
rasta maybe the drivers haven't been installed. (but it's strange cuz it should have been recognized as an hard disk)
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. Click Start, (Settings), Control Panel, System, Hardware, and then Device Manager.
2. The MTP player should be listed under Windows Portable Devices.
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Hi,
Can anyone help me. I have just purchased a Zen Micro and a Zen Touch. The Touch works fine. My wifes micro on the other hand is not - there was no charger in the box. I was under the impression that it can also charge using USB, but my machine (which is quite old btw - P4 650mhz Gateway) does not recognise it. Is it a problem with my machines USB, or is it more likely to be a problem with the Micro? I have purchased a Charger which should be around in the next couple of days (thinking it may need to be charged using a charger on the initial charge).
Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks in advance,
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Do you know what firmware your wife's Micro has? (Check System > Information from the Micro's main menu to be sure.) Also, what Windows version (and service pack, if any) do you use?
Do you plan to use "to go" subscription services with the Micro? Current "to go" services include:
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HMV Digital (UK or Ireland)</LI>
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Yahoo! Music Unlimited (US only)</LI>
For the Touch, did you install the drivers from the CD, or download the latest drivers from here? You probably should download the new driver (unless you have 2.x Micro firmware with WinXP SP or 2) to be sure it will support the Micro too.
Are you connecting the Micro directly to your PC, or thru a hub? If to the PC, is the USB connection you're using on the front or the back of the PC? It's best to connect to a USB jack on the back of the PC if possible, not to a front jack or hub (especially an unpowered hub which won't charge the Micro). It's also possible that the Micro has issues with your PC's USB configuration; you may need to buy a separate USB card (preferably USB 2.0--you probably have USB . jacks).Message Edited by RBBrittain on 09-05-2005 07:09 PM

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