Zen Xtra (2.10.03): Extra "Music" folder upon reconne

Well, I have been using my Zen Xtra for over a year now, and have been entirely happy with it. Recently, I upgraded my device to the most recent firmware (2.0.03), as found on the website. I just have two small questions about it.
Firstly (and most importantly), each time I connect my device to my computer, I find that there are two folders on it named "Music." The problem with this is that I have found no way to remove the extra folder other than using Windows Media Player, and MediaSource and the Sync Manager use the wrong (empty) Music directory.
Is there any way to fix this issue, other than manually deleting the extra folder in WMP each time I connect?
Secondly, just out of curiosity, are startup screens implemented in the new firmware, and, if so, how does one go about changing them?
I would greatly appreciate any help or answers. Thanks!Message Edited by Tempest53 on 04-3-2006 0:32 PM

Thanks Chainsaw,
What I meant was, is the software interface within the Zen Xtra unit different. I have already installed the new Creative Explorer version. When I try to access my music now an example would be: I go into my music library, scroll down to Genres and select that, then scroll to R&Band select that; now, is where my new problem begins. Instead of offering me the option to View Artists within my R&B collection, I'm only given the option to Open the R&B file where it then displays all of my albums alphabetically or all of the individual songs (in the entire R&B collection) alphabetically. Before, I could search the Genres by Artist and then album. Now in order to search by Artist I have to search for an artist by searching through a file containing every artist, in every genre on my player. This is way too cumbersome and I'm very sorry that I updated the firmware now.
Incidentally, my son just bought the Zen Touch 20GB and we downloaded the 2..0 firmware on his player. It seems to be working fine with dragging and dropping files from Windows Explorer (Media Center 2005). The firmware on his unit has a proper filing system like I had before.
This is just a thought......what would happen if I tried to load the Zen Touch Firmware 2..0 onto my Jukebox Zen Xtra to replace the 2.0.03. Just wondering. It is a later release so it might take. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Pun

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