Trouble with Creative Zen

Hi
I've been checking the topics for a problem similar to mine but haven't found any. I've had my creative zen for about 3 years now and have loved it. However, in the past few months I've been having trouble with it. While playing a song (either while laying stable in my car, or on my arm while working out), the player will just randomly die. I try to turn it back on, and have no luck. I then reset it by using the back of my earing, and somtimes it will start back up, and other times it won't. If it doesn't start back up right away, I'm able to plug it in to charge, and it will usually let me turn it back on after charging for a few minutes. I notice that its never on empty, and there seems to be at least half a battery level left. Some days the player will die randomly several times, or other times it will go days before I have a problem with it. I have tried to reboot it, and clear off the entire player, upgrade the firm-ware, and still have the same issue. Any ideas? Is it toast?
Thanks!

Is the player recognised in the Device Manager, do you see it listed there (perhaps as an unknown device, or with an exclamation mark)?
Check out this knowledgebase article for some useful tips if the player isn't recognised, it'll take you through them step-by-step:
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the opportunity to assist you. I understand you are having issues with your ZEN Vision:M could not be
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Subject: CLI - Technical Support Request - (ZEN Vision:M)
Self Description: Intermediate PC User
Region: Americas
Country: United States of America Support Inquiry: ID(8) My MP3 player is not detected
Product: ZEN Vision:M
CCPP Certificate Number:
Serial Number:
Purchase Date: 20/6/2007 Operating System: Windows Vista 32-bit
Creative Model Number: DVP-HD0003
Computer Brand/Model:
Processor/CPU:
Memory:
BIOS Type/Revision:
System Board/Chipset:
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My computer isn't recognizing the player. I can't get out of recovery
mode. When I try to format it says there is a hard disk error. When I
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product. When it reboots, it reboots to recovery mode. I can't access
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anything. I tried all the suggestions on the site. The product was 50%
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either.
Moderator note: Please remove the name of the advisor before posting up e-mails received from Customer Support.Message Edited by Catherina-CL on 0-22-2008 0:59 PM

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