Zen micro stuck in recovery mode

Hi
zen micro frozen in recovery mode and i downloaded new firmware on to my pc
but it wont even open im at a loss at what to do any help much appriceated

Have you tried to reset it using a pin of some sort? Or something sharp? Or try taking the battery out and put it back if it doens't have a reset button. It'll do the same thing
WHAT TO DO AFTER:
I did have a problem like this though, and it seems to be common when in Recovery Mode.
Before connecting to USB, first open the firmware update (Don't connect it before hand). When it says to connect, do so, but not before, and then select Update.
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