ZEN MicroPhoto STARTING PROB

Hi,all
i got some strange error on my ZEN on startup. when i've switched ON appears CREATIVE welcome notes and player hang up on this ..nothing more happend..i've tried to remove battery to restart them but wont help ..no response for any actions..nothing just CREATIVE on the screen ... what it can be guys ?
i can't even upload new firmware on it ..PC does'nt recognize attached device...
**bleep** happens ...please any suggestion ? or what i should do ?
regards
DEE

i can run RECOVER MODE with procedure from that thread but any of options won't work..i can select all options but if i run for example FORMATING or CLEAN UP or even FIRMWARE ERASING appears only kind of POP UP window with selected option and still nothing ..hang up ..i try left it for few minutes ..even 30 min and nothing happend ...
please any suggestions after this ?
DEE

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