Zen Touch sync and display probl

I left my Touch connected to my PC with WM0 running to convert and transfer tracks to the Touch. When I came back a few hours later the transfer had stopped - incomplete with and error message (didn't make a note of it ).
Now my it is not recognised by my PC. When I plug the USB lead in it is seen and the option window comes up. I click on the sync option and WM fires up but says that it can't find a player atteached. The Touch screen shows that it is docked.
I can't see the player as an external dri've either.
When I play anything on the Touch I can get as far as choosing tracks but as soon as I hit the play button the screen is different from normal. Instread of showing the track details all I get is a notice to "Add music from Library"
I have tried a reset, and rescue mode but they have not helped.
Can anyone give me any advice?
Zen Touch 40gb, Version 2..0
Track count 380.
(Showing 22gb free - but I think that's wrong)

Got it working again.
Did a reset and formated the dri've - lost my music though

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