Windows won't recognize Zen Micro

I hadn?t updated my Zen?s firmware for long time ago. Then came this ?Plays-for-Surefeature. I think the name won?t fit the bill at all. Suddenly, on the half way of the update, the software crashed and I HAD to restart my Zen since there wasn?t any progress for a very long time.
Now to the actual problem. When I connect my Zen to PC it says that Plays-for-Sure device has been recognized, but when I go ahead, both Windows Media Player and updated Winamp player (also supporting this feature), won?t recognize it. When I try to update the firmware again, it does the same thing: saying my player isn?t connected. I think I?m very disappointed with the updating thing. I have had this player only for a bit more than a year, so the warranty has also come to an end. Could anybody suggest me what could I do?

[size="4" color="#330000">Heres the thing. my zen micro was giving me troubles i.e it was pausing on the creative logo and never turned on .so i got the firmware update and it worked fine.[color="#ffff00">[color="#330000">Then i had to use windows media player because the creative media organizer doesnt recognize it and it is apparently an MTP media player. Then i tried updating the firmware again because it was freezing on the creative screen as before only this time because of the zen micro having the newest update the firmware installation doesnt recognize my zen[color="#330000"> an[color="#330000">d it [size="4" color="#330000">Says that windows media player has encountered an unknown error . This meant however that my zen now has NO firmware on it,the firmware update doesnt recognize it and it is not detectable by creative media organizer so i am unable to use it after paying ?40 for the dam thing

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