Zen Mirco Freezing while "rebuilding Library",Help Need

My Zen Micro froze when shutting down so i removed the battery and went to switch back on but on the re-building library screen it starts but then stops and freezes. Tried removing battery but happens again. Please Help?

have you tried doing a disk cleanup? hold down the power on button while reinserting the battery > takes you to the rescue menu.

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Creative Zen Micro - Freezes when 'Rebuilding Library', does this spontaneous

I'll make this post short and sweet.
Yes, I have read the FAQ.
I'm just wondering, its happened to me twice now that when i turn on my zen micro, it goes straight to the rebuilding library screen, and when the bar gets to the end it just freezes. Replacing the battery does not help. Only until i attach it to my computer at home does the library finish rebuilding. And no, on both occasions the battery was not dead. I just found out now about recovery mode and disk cleanup.
Now, considering this disk cleanup fixes the problem next time it arrises, why is this problem happening in the first place? How can I avoid it from happening?
I'll probably be returning this product if I'm forced to replace the battery etc each time i want to use it.
Sorry for my broken english

I have had a very similar problem with my 5GB Zen Micro. I have not added music to the player in weeks but during a cold boot a couple of times a week the player will not start clean, many times hanging at the end of a library rebuild.
The player is always shutdown orderly, though most of the time it's via the 4 hour firmware shutdown included in the ..0 firmware. Each time it hangs I boot to rescue mode, run a clean-up, then reboot. During the reboot it always runs a successful rebuild, so I wonder, why didn't it do that last time and why does it keep acting up when nothing has been added or deleted to the player?
One additional note, sometimes during the boot it will hang with the ZEN screen only partially displayed.
I just deleted the firmware and reloaded ..0. Hopefully this fixes it, but stay tuned for updates...
Thanks,Doug

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Thanks for responding Larry. I tried that, but unfortunately it did not work.
Based on what I read in some other threads, I tried forcing iPhoto to rebuild the library by holding command-option while starting iPhoto, but that did the exact same thing. I ended up downloading iPhoto Library Manager and using that to rebuild the library, which worked. There was one photo that could not be copied over (corrupted file or something), so that's probably what was making iPhoto hang. Luckily my mom had a backup on a CD.

Zen Micro Freezing While Play

My Zen Micro is my second MP3 player. My first one was a 2.5 GB Rio Nitrus. It was everything I needed it to be until it started acting funny. It froze up a few times while playing. Then I went on vacation and a week later when I got back and tried to use it, it froze again only this time it wouldn't restart correctly. I'm worried that I might be coming into a similar problem with my Zen Micro. It has never frozen until today. I hadn't used it in a week, similar to what happened when my Nitrus went on me. It paused for about 20 seconds when I was running on the treadmill, and then later, it completely froze. The only thing I could do to reset it was take the battery out of the back. It appears to be fine now but it has me worried. Is there anyone who owns a Zen and experienced similar problems and should this be something I worry about? It especially ticked me off today because I just spent $20 last night for a new holster and belt clip for it. Anyone have any input?Message Edited by diesel6304 on 0-06-2006 08:29 PM

It might be because you were running on the treadmill and you experienced "head crash", where the heads reading the HDD inside your Micro hit the HDD itself. Best to not do that. I use it on the treadmill, but I only powerwalk on the treadmill......
Oh yeah, in addition, it's normal every now and then for it to freeze (okay, not normal normal, but unless it's doing it regularly, it's not really that much to worry about). I would suggest running a disc cleanup from the recovery mode.Message Edited by RMskater on 0-06-2006 0:53 PM

ZEN MICRO ERROR!!! HELP NEEDED

Well, I bought a zen micro and couldn't have been happier until it started freezing at startup and all I see is the logo. The recovery mode doesn't seem to do squat for the player but it still shows up. I selected each one of the options on recovery mode individually and it says it's performing the intended task, but i come back hours later to find a bald kid with a blow dryer (no results). When starting up, I listened very carefully to the internall sounds the electronics were making; a repetiti've "wurr wurr wurr" that stops after about fifteen seconds of run time.
***ANOTHER THING*** ::: My PC doesn't detect the micro when plugged in via USB either... I suspected a firmware issue but I also need help going about all of THAT and everything else...
Any information at all would be helpful. If you need specifics in order to provide me with a solution, I'll try the snot out of me to give it to you.
It would be helpfull to have a direct "conversation" via a messenger if anyone wants to try that who might have a solution.
Thanks! < AlexMessage Edited by Hougana on 0-6-2005 07:0 AM

I had EXACTLY the same problem (including the noise that quits after 5 seconds).
The HD in your ZM is kaput (*boom*). You have to send the player in to have it replaced. Depending on your warranty status, you might ot might not have to pay for that.
Cheers,
Jan.

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This stinks. My Zen Micro tries to rebuild library.. then..it says firmware probl

it's been doing this for ages.. any suggestions? It won't even load past that. Ever.

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