Zen Micro/Windows ME Fix

Okay. Being a computer novice and an absolute beginner with MP3 players and such, it took me a LOT of research on the Creative site and message boards to find the solution to the Windows ME/Zen Micro compatability problem.. But, for all of you still having trouble, here it is..
First off, if you purchase a new Zen Micro, it WILL NOT work out of the box with Windows ME But there is hope.. You'll just need to enlist the help of a friend who's running a system on Windows XP..
The problem is that the new version of Zen Micro Firmware 2.X does not work with ME but the older version, ..0 DOES. So the solution is to:
. Install Zen Micro sofware on your friend's XP machine..
2. Connect you Zen Micro to their computer.
3. DOWNLOAD the Zen Mirco .X Firmware from the Creative website. http://us.creative.com/support/downl...e=Windows+98SE
4. Install Firmware on you Zen Micro by running the application that you just downloaded.
5. REINSTALL Zen Micro sofware on your Windows ME machine..
You should be done at this point. As soon as I completed all of these steps, my computer recongnised my Zen Micro and I was able to transfer music files to it..
Good luck to you all..

quote--The Zen Micro's which ship with a v2 firmware should include an "Easy CD", this CD includes the required drivers which Windows ME needs to recognize the player. However you are limited to only using Windows Media Player 9 to transfer your songs. If you have a v firmware then you can use Media Source to transfer the songs.
Still its good advice to find a Windows XP machine and do the firmware change. --/quote??I?couldn't get it to work with the "Easy CD" and Media Player 9 either..Message Edited by GTRMAN on 02-4-2006:52 AM

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