Zen Xtra and Win 7

I have recently upgraded my computer to Windows 7. I find that when I plug my Nomad Zen Xtra into the system, it is not recognized and I cannot sync my Zen with my Creative Media Source. Any suggestions. I cannot find new drivers for the Zen or upgrades. HELP. This has all our music on it and I need to get it transferred and back to work.

I found the same thing occured when I bought new notebook w/oem win 7. I don't have access to XP right now, so I can't do the firmware thing. However, I did have SOME success getting connectivity, and at least being able to play songs, and get them to my hardri've using Winamp, (v5.5.7.2830), nomad zen xtra 30g Firmware v .20.08, and NOMAD Jukebox Series USB Drivers v.30.03.00. I also have Adaptec StorPort Ultra320 SCSI Driver (X64), installed, although I'm not sure if that has an effect or not.
You'll notice that the zen firmware is an older version, I've been told that the older versions of FW have had some success with connecting to win 7, whereas in later versions it doesn't work as well. If you have a more recent FW and you feel like it might be causing a problem, try installing winamp in "compatability mode" for XP. Also try whatever you can to get devMgr to at least 'see' the player, as it will make it easier for your media program too.
The other program that I had even MORE success with was Media Monkey ( the free version). I've been able to download and upload some files, it's very slow, and doesn't ALWAYS work, but so far the best option. I really like media monkey, and appreciate the fact that you can run it WITHOUT skins (No Skins, No Problems!), I am considering getting pay version. Be sure to read directions, because the UI can look a little intimidating, but the help and instruction file that comes with is very informati've and easy to understand.
Also, I MYSELF have not had to install any "plays for sure" programs, and again it might be cuz of my fw version.
I've heard some people suggesting "Notmad" installer for this, but to my knowledge they don't have any win 7 compatible downloads.
Good luck, man. Let me know how it went.

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I had the same issue. My battery ran down during a sync, then I was unable to sync again.
The Zen is showing up fine in the device manager, but none of the software (Media Player, MediaSource) sees it.
Finally, after a day of trying new drivers, running cleanup, etc. I decided to go into the Zen's recovery menu. To get there, press and hold the Play button and press and hold the reset (use a paperclip) button while powering up.
Once there, select the first option in the menu to Clean up the system. I forgot what it's called and I'm in the middle of a sync now, so can't look.
Worked fine after that. Phew!
If your device is being detected fine, but cannot sync, try that and post here if it fixes it.
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I know I?ve posted about this before, but new folks visit here every day, and the information contained in these posts can get buried after just a few days. If the moderators wish, they can remove any earlier posts that I have put up here on this board.
This concerns problems with Vista and the Zen Sleek Photo mp3 player. The Zen software is not compatible and won?t install.
After receiving some information from ?Creative, and after some further experimenting on my own, I have put together a procedure that will, in fact, do a full install of the Zen Sleek Photo on a machine running Vista.
I have also discovered that this installation procedure also works for my Nomad Zen Xtra ? an unexpected bonus!
It worked for me, and I have received feedback from several dozen people already who have used this procedure with 00% success, so I know that it works!? I am currently getting three or four requests daily for this, and most have been kind enough to follow up and let me know that it solved their problem.
I will send this info, in Word document form, to anyone who requests it. Just email me at:
[url=mailto:[email protected]">[color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3">[email protected][/url]
Dave McClay

Dave, I tried to send email to [url=mailto:[email protected]">[email protected][/url]?but it's bouncing back. Can you pl post your correct ID? I'd like to get the procedure for Zen Sleek Photo Installation on Vista. Thanks?

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I have a Zen Xtra updated with the latest firmware and it is syncing fine with Windows Media Player on Windows XP SP2. The issue I am having is when I try to "sync from" my Zen Xtra back to my PC, all of the music gets placed into an "Unknown Artist" folder and then into a folder with the correct Album name within my "My Music" folder.
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I think you can already do this with the ipod. I was looking at Belkins website and found a device you plug compact flash cards into, and which then plugs into your ipod. Transfers all you piccies.
Since the micro (and i guess other h.dri've players) can store data then it should really be a case of some simple software and a memory card reader.
This facility on the Micro, for me, would be almost as useful as having music to listen to.
Creative must be aware of this as the new colour screen photo micro is coming out this year sometime. Lets hope a media card reader adaptor will also be available.
Cheers.

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Is it possible to transfer files from Zen Xtra to computer whitout drivers installation ? I've got Windows XP.

No, not until the MTP firmware is ready.

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Hi,
I bought a Zen Micro 2 days ago and I can't get it to work with my Win XP machine.
I did what was told in the manual: install the software first then plug the player.
When I plug the player in I get the following message:
Found New Hardware:
Zen Micro
According to the manual, it should be detected and the drivers installed automatically.
But it dosen't. Instead I get the Wizard that try to find the drivers and it dosen't find them.
I let the battery get a full charge and I tried again. Same results.
I tried to update the firmware but since the player is not detected that didn't work.
I also tried to get the new MediaSource/Zen driver (ZENM_PCAPP_LB_4_00_8_PDE.exe) but that didn't fix my problem either.
I also tried to install the Creative Zen Micro Driver version .27.02 but it tell me that I can't install it because the user I tried to install it with is not an administrator. But this is not true since there is only one user on this machine and it's the administrator. First software that tell me this.
I'm using XP Home with SP2.
Thanks for the help.

SSR wrote:
The reason it won't install is because the drivers aren't installed.
I've seen a very few others with this strange error about administrati've pri'veleges, so I'm wondering if it's a Windows issue here. You could try downloading the drivers from to see if this is any different.
Try creating another administrator account and see if it will install from that, and try searching back (perhaps someone had found a solution). I think there's also a way of running a program with forced pri'veleges, perhaps Google can turn something up on that.
I remember one user needs to change some rights of the registry in order to install the software. It looks like under some cases, the login account does not have sufficient rights to write registry.

Zen Xtra: Upgrading Win 2000 - Vi

I've had an Xtra for three years now, no problems at all. I've just got a new laptop running Vista, and want to get them talking to each other.
From searching round here, it appears:
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- I can't update the firmware with my Vista machine, because it doesn't recognise it
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bigstug,
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Someone has to know! Enlighten me! Haha.

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