Programs won't recognize Zen Mi

I've been looking around the forums and found nothing that worked or helped, so I decided to ask for help. My Zen is recognized by the computer and is recognized in the Device Manager under 'Windows Portable Devices' as an 'MTP Device' (Even then, it takes constant removing of the battery and plugging it in again so it'll be recognized, and even then it sometimes freezes). A window comes up asking what to do, using WMP or RealPlayer, but when those programs are opened they don't recognize the player. The firmware is 2.2.02, and the computer is a Dell with Windows XP Professional with SP2. Right now the only thing I have installed on the PC is updated drivers from the downloads.
Before I took my Zen Micro and installed the 2.2.02 firmware on it with my laptop, and installed the updated drivers from the Zen Micro downloads on creative.com, my player would not be recognized at all by the PC if I had the CD installed. It would be recognized by the PC though if I didn't install the CD, a bubble would pop up saying, 'New Hardware: Creative Zen Micro'. Also, before I updated the firmware and drivers on my laptop, I tried installing the CD on it and the laptop no longer recognized the Zen either.
I have also tried installing the Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.2, Creative Zen Micro Media Explorer Web Update, and Creative MediaSource Plugin for PlaysForSure devices from the download section, but the Web Update one said the Zen wasn't connected when it was, and the PC saw it was as well. I can't try anything else on my laptop now because my brother took it.

This is my third Zen, and I'm rather frustrated that every Zen Micro I've had had this problem. The reason I got this one and the previous one is because I bought a Creative Protection Plan after my first, but I'm not even going to bother with Creative if this just keeps happening. If any of you can help me I would be grateful.

Thanks a lot man! That worked wonderfully. It just takes one minute to fix the problem!
Here are the instructions for anyone who has the same problem
You must log on to Windows as an administrator, or as member with administrator rights before making any changes to your system.
Click Start and then Run. Type regedit to open the Registry Editor.
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Click on the plus sign (+) next to My Computer to expand it. Continue to expand the following entries: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ENU M
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Locate and click USB. In the menu bar, click Edit, and then Permissions.
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If the Everyone entry is missing from the "Group or user names". You will need to add it.
Click on the Add button, key in "Everyone" into the "Enter the object names to select" dialog and click on the "OK" button
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Select the "Everyone" on the "Group or user names" section, and then check the "Allow" box for "Read" for the "Permissions for Everyone".
Click on the OK button. </LI>

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