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Hard disk error on a Creative Zen Extra (60GB)

When I turn it on it stays on the EAX logo for ages, then goes to the boot menu with the 4 options, which then just tell me I have a hard disk error. I've tried the tapping thing to no avail and creative are not being much help. How hard would it be for me to replace the hard drive myself? Will any 2.5 drive work? Is there anything I need to know in particular? I'm not that technically minded but I'm willing to have a go at fixing it myself. Many thanks!

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  • Jeanybean Oct 23, 2007

    scratch that! I bashed it on the side like everyone has suggested previously but it still stayed on the eax screeen for ages. When it finaly did something though it worked, it didn't go to the boot menu! I am actually shocked!!! :oD

  • Anonymous Nov 05, 2007

    i have this for couple years now when i turn it on it just say eax then i try to connect with my laptop it didnt connect

  • madt1967 May 19, 2009

    i have exactly the same problem. but the failure is so severe that when i plug the creative to the computer it does not recognize the device. therefore, thassall suggestion is not available. any help??

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To fix this bug you may have to format your Hard disc, because something has corrupted and stopping the hard drive from reading.

Plug it in your computer and format from the software provided if that won't allow you to format go to "My Computer" find it on there usually named "Removable" then right click on that then click "Format" then once format has complete unplug see if it works then.

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