Zen Micro freezes up during shutdown proced

Hi...Yesterday my Zen Micro developed a problem when shutting down after listening to songs. When I follow the normal shut down procedure it freezes and the screen locks up with the "Shutting Down" message. I'd appreciate any help anyone might offer to fixing this problem. Thanks
Sloan7

I have had the same problem since I purchased my Zen Micro 2 months ago. It does not happen every time - perhaps /4 of the shutdowns hang. I have used the disk cleanup several times: it does not make much difference. (I still do the disk cleanup, though it may just be a superstition with me now.) I have let the shutdown go overnight with the external charger connected, in case the zen was just really busy -- no success. I have the latest firmware version. After these events [remove and reinsert battery], the library usually rebuilds within a minute or two.
This appears to be an oft encountered and easily reproducible problem.

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