Question about SanDisk Sansa e260 MP3 Player

HELP ME PLEASE!!!

I plug in my player and it says Load main image failed switsh to recovery mode!! I can even get my computer to connect with the player -- it doesnt recognize it when i plug it in. So ya I cant do anything with it I cant even go into my computer because its not there. Can anyone help??!! PLEASE!!!

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Alina Pruner Mar 24, 2007

this is Alina and this post is wrong I put in another one!! Sorry didnt check my spelling before I entered it.
unfraggle Dec 07, 2007

my mp3 sansa 4.0GB won't even turn on.when i connect it to my computer,itturns on,says connected then fades away.the computer will then show no device connected.this is the first time this has happened since i got it in august.help!
meetwins Apr 21, 2008

Same problem and when I download the fix, nothing happens to the player. I can't even find the downloaded fix. Help.
Anonymous Jul 01, 2008

i can get to recovery mode but i dont know what to do from the i dont now what to press or where to go please help me
Anonymous Mar 22, 2009

yea me too the link isnt working yea me too the link isnt working

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Muitíssimo Obrigado ;)

Posted on Jun 06, 2008

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My name is joel
am having the same problem
but the link is not working
http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downl...

Posted on Dec 01, 2007

Anonymous Dec 01, 2007

having the same problem here
the links isn't working
http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downl...

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Thanks So Much Syd

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It didn't work
is there another solution that works?
please help

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Hi Alina. Seems like oyur Sansa E260 is experiencing some system errors. Here's a procedure you could try -- it's setting your player to the Recovery Mode and re-flashing its firmware. I hope this helps: RECOVERY MODE Switch your Sansa E260 to its Recovery Mode: 1. Make sure the player is powered off 2. Enable the "Hold" switch (located on the top of the player). You would know it's enabled when you see the "orange-colored" surface 3. Press the "Record" button. Make sure you keep it pressed while pressing on the "Menu" button. 4. keep your fingers pressed on these 2 buttons until the E260 LCD screen displays "Welcome to Recovery Mode" 5. Connect your E260 to your computer. (Just a reminder: The minimum Operating System requirements for a Sansa E200 player is Windows XP and above) 6. Double-click on "My Computer" and you would see your Sansa E260 appear as a "16 MB" drive. Note: If you do not see that "16 MB" drive/partition, please repeat steps 1-6. Next, Apply the firmware for the E260 (your player should be connected to your PC at this time): Step 1: Use this link to download the firmware for your Sansa E260 (for better results, please save this file on your "Desktop": http://www.sandisk.com/Assets/File/Downl... Step 2: Double left-click on the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen prompts. The file will automatically re-flash your player and format it as well, thereby clearing all possible file/system corruptions that may have occurred which caused the "Load Main Image Failed" notification in the first place. Step 3: When the process is complete, unplug your E260 from your computer, and please make sure you disable the "Hold" switch Step 4: Power up your E260 and 90-99% of the time, it would boot up successfully. If not, try steps 1-4 again

Posted on Apr 24, 2007

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SOURCE: HELP ME PLEASE!!!

ok i followed all the steps till i got up to step one, once i click the link to open the page, it said the link had a error and it relocated me somewhere else.

Posted on Dec 24, 2007

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Sansa 260 R load main image failed message

Hello,

The Sansa e260 Rhapsody could be recovered by resetting the player.
How to reset the player :
1. Player switched on.
2. Press and hold the power button for approximately 30 seconds.
3. Put the player back on.

When the fault is not resolved a firmware update / reinstallation needs to be made. There are 2 steps needed for getting new firmware on the player.

Step 1: switching the player into recovery mode / MSC mode

1. Turn off the player.
2. Slide the Hold/Lock switch on top of the player so an orange color is showing.
3. Press and hold the REC button and connect the device to the computer.
4. A message will appear on the device display screen confirming the connection and a memory partition will be viewable in My Computer.
5. Release the REC button.
Step 2: Update the firmware ( updating firmware always in MSC mode, see Step 1 )
Use next link for updating the firmware:
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/306
The Sansa updater installation on the computer should be the easiest way to update firmware.

Need more help ? Just post a comment.

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this came from another post on fix ya.

For me the solution was this:
After entering the recovery mode (turn off the player, move the hold button to the right, and press the on and rec button, then connecting to the computer).
when the 16 mb folder opens create a NEW FOLDER (not a text document) called "Sansa.fmt". then disconec the usb and it was fixed.

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If it still plugs in and works properly, you can try to format it or try to update its firmware with the firmware updater that you can download from sandisk.com and then click on download.

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Hope this would help. Have you updated the firmware of your player? Try updating the firmware of your player. When the player is turn off slide the hold switch for it to show orange/red color. Then press the Record and the menu button until is shows on the screen welcome to recovery mode. Then go to sandisk website and download the firmware update and install it to your computer. When it ask you to connect a device connect the player and update the firmware of the player. If the update is successful then it would ask you to choose a language. Hope this helps

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go to sandisk and go to support there you can find support the recovery software. hope it helps

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