You can use the Creative Media Lite software to format the Zen Stone. You can find out more about it and get some JFW scripts for it from the URL: http://www.hartgen.org/zenstone.html. If that doesn't work, you can use this utility to reinstall the FW. Good luck!
Julie & Tom wrote: > Hi, I have a differnt problem, i am not able to reformat mine. I had it > working great, had ttransferrered files on and off of it many times. I > accidentally put regular music files on it once, now when I plug it in the > computer thinks it a cd drive and tells me to insert a disc, the drive is > empty. I have tried resetting, and followed some tips for reformatting, but > to no avail. What's this software yu mention? any help would be > appreciated. I have books and music ready to play. smiles. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Chaltain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:07 AM > Subject: Re: creative Zenstone > > > >> So when you plug it in, you get that initial dialog that Windows throws >> up asking you what to do. If you cancel out of that dialog box, you >> still can't access the Zen Stone with Windows Explorer? I hate to ask, >> but are you sure you're bringing up the right device in My Computer? If >> all else fails, you could try resetting the Zen Stone. There's a small >> pin hole on the top of the player, just to the right of the slider. You >> can use a pin to push a tiny button inside that hole. That'll reset your >> Zen Stone. It won't erase anything on the flash memory though. If that >> still doesn't work, you can use the Creative Media Lite software to >> reformat the Zen Stone. Again, I hope this helps! >> >> Ketan Kothari wrote: >> >>> No, In fact it does play if I select the play option. But I cannot >>> access it using my computer o r windows explorer. >>> On 3/12/08, Christopher Chaltain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Have you copied any music to the Zen Stone yet? If not, what music is it >>>> playing, the samples that come with the player maybe? >>>> >>>> I'm a bit confused as to what you're doing. Are you saying that when you >>>> plug the Zen Stone in, you get a dialog that gives you several options, >>>> including "play music"? Are you then selecting this option? Is it after >>>> you've selected this option that you're getting this error message? >>>> >>>> Instead of selecting play music, have to tried selecting one of the >>>> other options, such as explore media or something like that? >>>> >>>> What if you cancel out of that dialog box and then try to access the Zen >>>> Stone through "My Computer" or with Windows Explorer? >>>> >>>> I hope some of these suggestions help. >>>> >>>> Ketan Kothari wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I have just bought a creative zenstone 1gb player. I am having a >>>>> strange >>>>> >>>>> >>>> problem. When I connect it to the machine it gives me option for playing >>>> files and if I select OK it plays. However, if I try to access the >>>> player >>>> using my computer it gives recycler\desktop.exe dialog that windows >>>> cannot >>>> access the file and that I may not have permissions. Please help. Thank >>>> you. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Ketan Kothari >>>>> Phone: [r] 24223281, >>>>> Cell: 9987550614 >>>>> MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Skype ID: Ketan3333 >>>>> >>>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Christopher >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> Ketan Kothari >>> Phone: [r] 24223281, >>> Cell: 9987550614 >>> MSN ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Skype ID: Ketan3333 >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Christopher >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- Christopher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
