Question about SanDisk Sansa e250 MP3 Player

Windows vista, doesn't recognize my sansa e200

When i plugg in mi sansa windows vista didn't recognize it. so i can't transfer any file, so pleasee i need help, i called to microsoft but they couldn't help me, and the technical support of sandisk didn't work. here is my e mail again [email protected]

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Juan Carlos MArtinez Jul 02, 2007

thank u anywhays, so i'll wait for that driver, i hope that sandisk hurry up...i would like to be informed.
Annie_nz1 May 05, 2008

I have the very same problem. Vista won't accept & load my Sansa e250. I have changed it to MSC mode, still nothing. Vista will start install & then wants driver & fails to install. My Sansa shows in Device Manager under Portables with a dirty big exclimation mark. Sandisk help so far has told me to try all the things I have already, uninstall & reinstall & try on other OS & machine. Fine on XP machine but mine's Vista!!!!!
Anonymous May 06, 2008

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soundboydj May 06, 2008

WINDOWS XP DOESN'T RECOGNIZE MY SANSA E200
Anonymous Sep 06, 2008

i have connected my sansa e200 to my lap top but when i try to transfer my music icant get my player to connect any help would be appreciated thank u
bugutl May 11, 2010

Solution link . . . http://www.Sansae250MP3Player.com,

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Hey, the best solution is to switch your sansa from MTP to MSC mode in USB Mode. Its working for me.......

Regards,
Sajith

Posted on Mar 23, 2008

Anonymous Mar 23, 2008

Hey, the best solution to get your Sansa e200 series work with Vista is to switch the USB settings of your sansa from MTP to MSC mode.

Navigate to Settings from your main Sansa menu, go to USB Mode and change the settings.

Its working for me....

Regards,

Sajith

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Looking at their site it looks as though they do not have a driver for vista for your mp3 player. you could download the xp driver and try it.or you could always make a duel booth system on your machine..not very pratical but it would be a fix.

Posted on Jun 29, 2007

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Switch your sansa from MTP to MSC mode in USB Mode. It should recognize it then

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Is their a driver for the Mac for the SanDisk 250?

Posted on Feb 06, 2008

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Hello,

When you're able to view the menus of the player, look in the manual on page 30 = page 31 of the pdf file for the USB connection mode on your player:
Settings
USB > Auto Detect
> MSC
M200 series manual in pdf format:
http://mp3support.sandisk.com/downloads/um/sansa-m200-um.pdf
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recognized as a media device in this Microsoft Media Player. Transfers can be made in MTP mode (Media Transfer Protocol) using WMP 11: USB mode should be in Auto Detect.
In Autodetect mode files on the player can also be viewed in the Explorer mode under My Computer, seeing the player as an external flash drive.
In WMP11 use Library and Sync mode for creating playlists and synchronizing music. More about how to use WMP11, see the help items in the player (click on e.g. Library or Sync etc.) or go to the Microsoft site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/using.mspx

When USB mode is set to MSC mode (Mass Storage Class) the player can only be viewed in the Explorer under My Computer.

More online support for the Sandisk M230 under M200 series players.
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http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4487#m200
Update page for the players' firmware using the Sansa Firmware Updater:
http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1107/kw/updater/p/555%2C662%2C670%2C677/r_id/101834
Help links for the M200 series are also available on Sansa Forums:
http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board?board.id=m200

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3. install the microsoft MTP porting kit
MTP stands for Media Transfer Protocol based on software linked
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devices, seeing the player as a removable disk: In the player
Go to Settings > System Settings > USB Mode & choose MSC.

Just ask for help if this will not solve your problem.

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See the FAQ here - http://www.sansa.com/support/sansa_view/faqs

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