Zen Touch issue - clock and stops playin

Every once in a while, my Touch seems to just kinda stop playing which gives me a suprise - its locked and is like nowhere near the last track, and even taht i have on repeat all
that and when that happens, the clock resets - suggestions anyone?

I've got the latest firmware (there was only one update) and I did the cleanup...hope it goes well.
I'm pretty sure the tracks not currupted though because it usually works fine on that whole album.
O well I guess, its just gotten annoying because twice I needed to check the time and got a wrong time (and date)

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    <SPAN> I have been a loyal customer of yours from the mid 90?s by having purchased EXCLUSIVELY from you, my sound cards, as well as your line of VIDEO CARDS.<SPAN> I have been a most faithful repeat customer having never seen to date your company so delaying/ignoring the defecti've broken issues from one of your FLAG SHIP sonic products.
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    I wrote the following e-mail to Creative Support today. If they can't respond to a polite, reasoned e-mail like this then I will never buy another Creative product again!
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