SanDisk Sansa e250 MP3 Player Logo
Posted on Dec 21, 2008
Answered by a Fixya Expert

Trustworthy Expert Solutions

At Fixya.com, our trusted experts are meticulously vetted and possess extensive experience in their respective fields. Backed by a community of knowledgeable professionals, our platform ensures that the solutions provided are thoroughly researched and validated.

View Our Top Experts

Dos error dont play mp3 . all of them same error ''dos error''

1 Answer

ThaMp3Doctor

Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

  • Master 8,597 Answers
  • Posted on Dec 30, 2008
ThaMp3Doctor
Master
Level 3:

An expert who has achieved level 3 by getting 1000 points

Superstar:

An expert that got 20 achievements.

All-Star:

An expert that got 10 achievements.

MVP:

An expert that got 5 achievements.

Joined: Feb 04, 2008
Answers
8597
Questions
2
Helped
2174833
Points
14133

Reformat your player. Format - Erases Everything: Connect your Sansa player to the computer and open Windows Media Player. Click on the Sync tab. Pull down the drop down menu underneath the Sync tab by moving your cursor over the Sync tab and left clicking on the little black arrow underneath the Sync tab. Highlight "Sansa 1GB" (wording may vary slightly), and then select "Format." - this should erase everything.

If you still get the same error: Reformatting through your computer usually involves plugging the player into the computer, double-clicking on My Computer, right-clicking on either the icon of the mp3 player or the generic drive letter that your computer has assigned to the player, and selecting “Format.” FAT32 is usually the correct option, but I would always consult the manufacturer/user manual first to be sure.

-Tha Mp3 Doctor

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
1answer

My freestyle player says format error how to fix?? it was working fine and then this error.

Hello there,

Q.: My player is having a DRM error / Format Error / Empty Disk Error
what do I do?
A: For all 3 errors, the first step is to attempt to reset the player, this can be accomplished by pressing the play and menu
buttons down together for approximately five seconds. If reset does nothing, make sure all the songs are .mp3s, if all songs
are .mp3s, attempt to format and re-sync the player.

if you need it

How do I convert my iTunes into MP3 format?
A: See Music Conversion Instruction Document: Transferring and Playing Music on Freestyle Audio mp3 players with
iTunes.

if you need to format the player here is how for MAC and windows.

Q.: What's Reformatting, How do I format my Player?
A: Reformatting your player basically wipes you player clean and deletes all songs, leaving you with a blank slate. Like
most removable drives you can reformat your player with no worries of damage to the unit. When reformatting on a Mac
make sure you choose the MS-DOS format style.
(CAUTION: FORMATTING WILL ERASE EVERTHING ON THE DRIVE)
PC (Windows NT, 9x, XP and Vista):
1. Plug in the Mp3 Player.
2. Put the Player in removable drive mode. Under "My Computer" you should
see the player as a removable drive.
3. Right click on the "removable drive" and a Drop down menu should appear.
4. In the menu select the option "format..."
5. Make sure that "FAT" is selected as the file system and that Allocation
Unit size is set to "Default Allocation Unit Size"
6. Now click format and wait, after it says format complete, you're done.
MAC OS 9 (and Earlier):
1. Plug the player in.
2. Put the player in removable drive mode.
3. Single-click the disk's icon on your desktop to format.
4. Pull down the "Special" menu from the top of the screen and select "Erase
Disk..."
5. Enter whatever name you want in the "Name:" field in the window that pops
up. If the disk is a hard drive, select "Mac OS Extended" from the
"Format:" pull down. If the disk is not a hard drive (such as a Zip Disk
or other removable media), select "MS-DOS or MAC OS Standard" for the
format.
6. Press "Erase." The drive will be formatted and ready to use.
MAC OS X (and later):
1. Start your computer and plug in the player in the USB port after the Mac
OS has completed loading.
2. Put the Player in removable drive mode.
3. An icon for a removable drive should appear for the flash drive on the
desktop.
4. From the Dock, open "Disk Utility".
5. Click "Erase" from the top selector (next to "First Aid")
6. Choose "MS DOS File System (FAT16)"
7. Click the "Erase" button
8. Perform the instructions given on the screen and finish the formatting.

if you need any help with a Step let me know and i hope this information was helpful don't forget to Rate .
0helpful
1answer

I have it almost installed but before i can play the game my screen changes resloution and magnifies my windows then i get an alert box telling me that the organ trail game cant be installed then it closes...

Ahh i see.... Starting with windows 2000/XP. Windows no longer supports DOS... Im kinda sad about that myself D= but it doesnt end there for you my friend. Organ trail is a great game.

My tip is for you to get a program called DOS box from source forge. Simple google DOS BOX. Install the program and run the program from within dosbox. If you dont know how to run dos box simply drag the EXE you are trying to run into the window. Give it a try and it will work trust me. GL in the game....
0helpful
2answers

Im having problem wit my mp3 its says error i dont know what to do

just try to update the software of your mp3 .
good luck .
0helpful
1answer

My transecnd tsonic does not fomating with fat32

have you tried formatting using ms-dos?it works many a times when windows format shows an error...the command is 
format x: /fs:fat32
where x: is yout tsonic...
If that doesnt work,try this 1.download the appropriate firmware from here  2.press and hold reset button for 2 seconds  3.run the firmware updater  4.press and hold "play" button while connecting to system.  5.the updater will detect the player and it will upgrade the firmware. 
0helpful
1answer

Divide Overflow Error msg

well, in DOS the game Wizardy - Bane , still shows up the divide error msg

how ever, i decided to try to run the game in windows 3.11
and it worked!

i am happy.

so, this really wasnt a true fix, but more of a work around
0helpful
1answer

Dos error

error! check upgrade file. help
0helpful
2answers

MP3 PROBLEM

FORMAT IT
GO TO
MS-DOS
RUN>CMD
FORMAT G:
1helpful
4answers

File format error - Transcend T.sonic 610(1gb)

I had the same problem. I had formatted the player's drive using Windows explorer and the got this error: "File Format error" while trying to play any mp3 file.
I went to the command prompt. Deleted all files:
E:\> del *
Then I copied the MP3 files again in the T.sonic MP3 player. All MP3 files played fine after this.
0helpful
1answer

Computer system does not detect the player

Print Page - MS-DOS Tutorial You want to use a diskette but you're getting a "unrecognized file system" or similar error. Or, you're in the recovery console and you need to wipe your.


MS-DOS error messages If there is no disk inside the computer, this could be an indication of a unrecognized hard drive, unformatted hard drive, or hard drive with missing system.

Good Luck, Please dont for get to Vote.Thank You.
0helpful
1answer

Format error

you down loaded with the wrong player, you should have the player sonique1.96 . you have to copy the songs from this player in order for you to play with your mp3 all songs must be save with in this player. once you inserted your usb after reformating automatically the songs will be copied to your mp3 just follow the instructions that appears while on process of this sonique. hoping that this will help your problem
Not finding what you are looking for?

72 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Top SanDisk Audio Players & Recorders Experts

SmartAviator
SmartAviator

Level 3 Expert

1124 Answers

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

Alexander

Level 2 Expert

171 Answers

Are you a SanDisk Audio Player and Recorder Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...